Magnum Carlo V., Rosso dell Imperatore IGT, Colli Vicentini, Vitevis 14.5% 1.5l

Product detailed description

Wine made from Merlot and Cabernet grapes grown in the province of Vicenza, on hills with clay-limestone soil. The aging period is at least 5 years in the bottle. Vinification in red wine. The grapes are gently pressed and followed by fermentation with maceration on the skins under controlled Wine color  it is ruby ​​red. The bouquet is complex with intense notes of spices, vanilla and a very strong aroma of ripe red fruit. The fragrance is smooth, elegant with a good structure. We recommend serving ideally served with red roast meat, goes perfectly with mature cheeses 

Carlo V. (* 24.2.1500 - 1558) his wife, the daughter of the King of Portugal, with whom he had three sons and two daughters.  Carlo V was crowned by Pope Clement VII in 1530 as ruler of the Roman Empire,   other titles acquired during his life were King of Sicily, Sardinia, Duke of Burgundy,  abdication in year 1556. When Carlo V passed through the area where the Colli Vicentini winery is now located, Montecchio Maggiore area, he was 32 years old and already spoke 10 languages. He was very famous as a connoisseur and gourmet. In the chronicles preserved in the Montecchio library, it is written that he was gifted with 9 barrels of good wine, a basket of white bread, 12 oxen, a hundred pairs of partridges and many roosters and hens, 14 pairs of peacocks. His brother Ferdinand also acquired the kingdom of Bohemia and Hungary by marrying Anna Jagiellonian in 1526. Many years later, a wine label was created that was inspired by the story written in the Chronicle and the story of the ruler of unforgettable tastes. The wine is a selection of the Merlot and Cabernet varieties from the best vineyards. The 2013 vintage is ruby ​​red in color, the bouquet is composed of a set of notes of spices, vanilla and red fruit. It is then aged in barrique barrels for 12 months

 Merlot  is a very traditional, popular variety intended for the production of red wines. It probably comes from the French region of Bordeaux, where it was created by crossing the Magdeleine Noire des Charentes and Cabernet Franc varieties.

Why do I like it?

A wonderful wine, an excellent marriage of two important red varieties. Merlot and Cabernet S. has its tradition in the province of Vicenza and the fact that Carlo V. stayed here for a long time and even extended his stay. The winery rightfully dedicated this variety to him.