Tristo Bianco Cantina Marco Merli 2022
ArtisanalThe Tristo Bianco Cantina Marco Merli 2020 is a white wine macerated on the skins, from which it acquires light orange reflections. Fresh, dynamic, and intense, on the nose it expresses notes of dried fruit, apricot, and slight spicy memories, while on the palate it offers a wide and enveloping sip, enriched by well-present tannins that support a long and aromatic finish
The ‘Tristo’ White is characterized as a characterful orange wine produced near Perugia, in Umbria, by Cantina Marco Merli. We are precisely in the small hamlet of Casa del Diavolo, where Marco takes care of his 7 hectares of vineyards with great passion and love, in full respect of the plants, the soil, and the ecosystem in general. In this perspective, the winemaker adopts practices such as cover cropping, aimed at promoting the organic health of the soil, and resorts exclusively to copper and sulfur in the fight against phytopathogenic agents, thus excluding the use of synthetic chemical substances.
Cantina Marco Merli ‘Tristo’ White is a pure Trebbiano from vines rooted in predominantly sandy and clayey soils. The agronomic management refers to the principles of organic and biodynamic agriculture, and the harvest is carried out strictly by hand with careful selection of the clusters. The grapes are then pressed in cement tanks for spontaneous alcoholic fermentation associated with about 20 days of skin maceration. Subsequently, the mass matures in cement for several months and is finally bottled without prior filtration, clarification, or stabilization.
To the eye, the ‘Tristo’ White from Cantina Marco Merli reveals a fascinating golden yellow hue with intense orange reflections. The aromatic spectrum opens up to rich suggestions of dried fruit, dehydrated apricot, candied citrus, and aromatic herbs, soon joined by delicate floral, mineral, and spicy hints. Full and intense is the sensation on the palate, characterized by well-present tannins and incisive saline notes. The very long finish insists on perceptions of dried fruit and macerated flowers. Due to its significant structure, this macerated white wine is configured as a highly gastronomic bottle.