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Bordeaux-style wine
Lacroix is a Superior Bordeaux produced by the merger of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. It is an elegant, velvety and fruity wine with a ruby red color.

A pure, powerful merlot, Grammonte is full bodied with a persistent aftertaste. Dark, dense, ruby-red, with a refined flavour. With scents of ripe red fruit, morello cherries, black cherries and prunes, as well as floral notes, blended with some mineral nuances, graphite, tobacco and vanilla.

Merlot grapes from distinguished dry land sites have made a wine with a strong deep purple colour and lifted plum and spice aromas. The palate starts deep, with dark elegant and spicy flavours. Barrel fermentation has given dimension and texture to the dark cherry fruit and leads to a concentrated and persistent finish.

This vine, with a very rich aromatic heritage, is cultivated on the gentle hills of Mount Erice. The wine which originates, with a velvet and soft taste, is characterized for its wide perfumes, recalling red berries, blended together in an equilibrate and harmonic way, with notes of leather and vanilla. Red refined in barriques; 

Salici 100% Merlot, the grapes benefit from the difference in temperatures between day and night that is characteristic of the Pianetto area. After the vinification the wine is matured for 12 mounths in Allier oak barrels. Ruby colour with garnet hue, on the nose one detects blackberries, blackcurrants, vanilla and toasted bread.

The extreme selection of the Merlot grapes of our vineyard, the low yield cultivation, the picking of the grapes in small boxes, the fermentation and the vinification made in the manner to consider the whole scents of the fruit; the maturation in oak barrels for 12 months and a further maturation in stainless steel tanks and bottle, make of Nia Maro a wine of great level.

Merlot  grows in Menfi in soils that are black and nutrient rich, making the wine beautifully intense.

Our Merlot has enjoyed international attention since its first vintage. It has a small production from the hilly vineyards of Ulmo and Maroccoli.  This exceptional presentation of this noble grape, rich, round and powerful, is found in the winelists of the most prestigious restaurants and winebars round the world.

The Merlot by Principe di Corleone is made from 100% Merlot grapes which prosper to own vineyards of Corleone. He matures for 6 months in the bottle. His colour is intensely ruby-red, his bouquet reminds of ripe forest fruits and fine marks of flowers. In the mouth it is dry, warm and round, with a strong personality. A great red wine from Sicily.

Franco Tenuta Gatti is wine red  GRAPES Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot  SERVING TIPS We recommend serving red wines at 15°.

Obtained from hand-picked Primitivo grapes, Tenute Chiaromonte's Nigredo is an Apulian wine whose sweetness is perfectly balanced by a natural juiciness.

Primitivo Muro Sant'Angelo Contrada Barbatto - Tenute Chiaromonte
Contrada Barbatto Muro Sant'Angelo is a niche edition of the Primitivo DOC Gioia del Colle by Tenute Chiaromonte. It comes from grapes grown in a small vineyard of ancient trees. The color is deep red. The aromas are those of plum jam and bitter chocolate that barely covers the smoky notes. Do not miss the typical scents of the Mediterranean maquis. On the palate it is cherry-like, deep and intense, with very soft tannins.

Primitivo Gioia del Colle DOC Muro Sant'Angelo - Tenute Chiaromonte
Muro Sant'Angelo by Tenute Chiaromonte is a 100% Primitivo which has obtained the Gioia del Colle DOC recognition for its unique characteristics. Intense red wine, with spicy and fruity aromas of plum and small black fruits. Impact on the palate, volume without sagging, excellent acidity that well balances the typical sweetness of the vine. Pleasant finish, poured by notes of chocolate and licorice.

This French vine species is originally from Gironde. It had a leading role to play in creating some of the most celebrated Bordeaux wines. It appeared in Italy in 1800, spreading through the entire peninsula, and married extremely well with many native varieties. Merlot Patria’s properties heighten the senses in the way only a good wine can and make it stand out from other classic red wines. 

Sweet Red Wine Donna Carlotta - Chiaromonte Estates
Blend of Primitivo and Aleatico grapes, Donna Carlotta by Tenute Chiaromonte is a sweet red wine with a bright ruby colour. The floral notes of rose and the fruity olfactory textures of black cherry and plum jam blend with a delicate sweetness.

Certified Organic Primitivo Mascherone Wine
Fresh, savory and tannic, Primitivo Mascherone by Tenute Chiaromonte is an extraordinary organic Apulian red wine with great character and a very rich aromatic bouquet. So named for the early harvest of this ancient vine, Primitivo Mascherone is a red wine that gives emotions.

Wine produced with Primitivo grapes grown in the province of Taranto. Manual harvest at right ripeness with careful selection of the grapes. Manual selection of the bunch with a selector belt, fermentation of the must at a controlled temperature, traditional maceration for 20-25 days, good use of delestage and pumping over.

Chateau Vieil Hermitage is a Bordeaux Red produced by Jonathan Maltus with selected Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes.

Les Asteries was the first of Saint-Emilion's micro-cuvée wines and is produced from eighty-year-old vines that survived the devastating frost of 1956.

Chateau Teyssier is one of the best selling Grand Crus Saint Emilion. Produced from Merlot and Cabernet Franc grapes and aged in French oak, it is a rich, velvety and spicy wine.

Cusumano Winery is spearheaded by two brothers whose value of artistic excellence and passion for meticulous detail, have driven them to create a bright explosion of modern, and innovative wines! The grapes in this wine are grown in clay-based soil throughout the rolling hills of Presti e Pegni. The spicy yet subtle flavors of this Merlot are appreciated most when paired with heavy pastas.

Merlot is an international red grape varietal, but when grown in Sicily it produces a full-bodied wine with considerable aromatic intensity such as Merlot by Feudo Arancio.

Angheli - Donnafugata Winery
Angheli by Donnafugata is born in the hills of Contessa Entellina: the Sicilian red wine, modern with an international taste. Blend of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon is an enveloping and captivating red with a versatile character, the result of a land of great sunshine.

Merlot Mandrarossa - The international classic
The Merlot of the Mandrarossa winery was born after years of careful experimentation to identify the clones that could best express the characteristics of this variety, especially taking into account the particular Mediterranean microclimate. The result obtained is a Sicilian red wine with soft tannins and a savory and warm taste. Excellent versatile wine in food pairings.