2021 Miani 'Filip' Colli Orientali del Friuli Merlot, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy Aston After a month-long maceration with

After a month-long maceration with a small proportion of semi-carbonically-fermented whole clusters

the goal is to "bottle nature"

dark cherries and caramel

depending on the lot

Vinifed in stainless steel before spending 6 months settling in bottle

2021 Miani 'Filip' Colli Orientali del Friuli Merlot, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy Aston After a month-long maceration withThe early Merlots were made from a combination of fruit from Rosazzo and Buttrio, but in 2004 Pontoni began experimenting with bottling the wines separately; giving birth to his Merlots Filip (Rosazzo) and Buri (Buttrio). The Filip is generally rounder and more immediate.