Bertani Secco Original Vintage Edition 2021 Bottle:1 The Organic Merlot is food-friendly

The Organic Merlot is food-friendly and fruity with gentle tannins and a smooth finish— all from organically-grown grapes with no added sulfites or other synthetic preservatives

Pair with light cheeses

Herrenberg is comprised primarily of red slate soil

"Reasonably complex for such an inexpensive wine

Bertani Secco Original Vintage Edition 2021 Bottle:1 The Organic Merlot is food-friendlyDark ruby core, red to platinum rim. Aromas of Plum, cocoa powder, cherry cordial. Dried aromatic herbs. Sour cherry palate, black tea and cherry pit. Dusty tannin profile with mid palate grip and a generous coffee bean finish. Alcohol and acid are moderate and balanced. Good concentration. Pure and linear. Lovely old vine complexity though it seems youthful at this point. Dry, well balanced with a pleasing hint of freshness in its lingering finish.