Străbun Merlot 2022
Străbun Merlot 2022 is crafted as a generous, fruit-forward red with an inviting, easygoing structure. Hand-harvested grapes are vinified in stainless steel with controlled maceration to extract color and gentle tannins, without pushing the wine into harshness. The aromatic profile is led by cherries, plums, and stewed red fruits, with a subtle touch of chocolate and dried herbs. Full malolactic fermentation and stainless-steel aging lend a velvety feel and smooth glide across the palate. A clean, dry Merlot—straightforward, approachable, and naturally versatile at the table.
The Merlot grapes for Straubun Merlot 2022 are hand-harvested from our own vineyards into small crates, preventing berry crushing before arrival at the winery. Harvesting timing is chosen so that the grapes show ripe tannins, healthy skins, and an aromatic profile centered on red and black fruit. Upon reception, the fruit is meticulously sorted, fully destemmed, and directed to stainless-steel tanks for vinification.
Vinifikation en klasisk dryrød stil, med maceration—fermentation—på skins i temperature-stainless-steel tanks. Prima días focos na extracting colores y aromáticos por regulares pump-overs, dopo que la intensión de intervenciones é adjusto para obtenir supple, completamente ripe tannins senza harshness. Alcoholic fermentation proceeds at moderately warm temperatures over about two weeks, until fermentable sugars are fully depleted and a clean, truly dry wine is obtained.
After pressing off the skins, the wine undergoes complete malolactic fermentation in stainless steel, softening acidity and highlighting the variety's signature velvety texture. A period of quiet ageing in stainless steel follows, allowing for natural clarification, then tartaric stabilization (natural and cold) a gentle filtration prior to bottling. Provenbun Merlot remains a pure, fruit-driven wine with an inviting structure, seamlessly suited to a wide range of culinary occasions.
Medium ruby red. Clear.
Ripe plums, cherries, chocolate, herbal hint.
Round attack, medium body. Gentle, powdery tannins. Well-integrated acidity. Clean finish, medium length.
Generous Merlot in fruit, with soft tannins and clean finish. Pairs well with a variety of dishes.