Originally from the Tarn-et-Garonne, the merille is a member of the cotoïdes family. It has long occupied the vineyards of Bergerac. It is often planted with négrette N or côt N. Nowadays, it is only grown on a hundred hectares in all. The young leaves of the Merille are heart-shaped. Its bunches are larger than average. The berries are bluish-black in colour and are also large and tightly packed. Merillas are associated with a regular and high production. It is often exposed to attacks by grape worms, leafhoppers and mites. It also fears grey rot but is not very sensitive to powdery mildew and mildew. This variety has 3 approved clones, not yet multiplied, namely 790, 445 and 444. It does not like soils with excessive humidity. It buds early and ripens later. Merille produces a light, not very aromatic, flat and simple wine.

Informations about the Winery Castaldi Francesca

The winery offers 15 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.

It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Colline Novaresi in the region of Piedmont

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The Winery Castaldi Francesca is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 15 wines for sale in the of Colline Novaresi to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 150000 of of Italy wines

In the top 20000 of of Colline Novaresi wines

In the top 30000 of pink wines

In the top 700000 wines of the world

The wine region of Colline Novaresi

The wine region of Colline Novaresi is located in the region of Piémont of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Cantalupo or the Domaine Cantalupo produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Colline Novaresi are Nebbiolo, Chardonnay and Sangiovese, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Colline Novaresi often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, red fruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or spices.

The wine region of Piedmont

Piedmont (Piemonte) holds an unrivalled place among the world's finest wine regions. Located in northwestern Italy, it is home to more DOCG wines than any other Italian region, including such well-known and respected names as Barolo, Barbaresco and Barbera d'Asti. Though famous for its Austere, Tannic, Floral">floral reds made from Nebbiolo, Piedmont's biggest success story in the past decade has been Moscato d'Asti, a Sweet, Sparkling white wine. Piedmont Lies, as its name suggests, at the foot of the Western Alps, which encircle its northern and western sides and form its naturally formidable border with Provence, France.