There is a wine tourism route in northwest Italy called “La Strada del Merlot” through the valley of the Isonzo River. Merlot is very well established, and well made, in Italy. Bella Sera’s winemakers used small steel fermenters to get good contact between the skin and the juice, and they put a portion of the wine on oak to blend back for complexity.
Deep scarlet color, with aromas of raspberry and plum. Medium body, round, with a smooth finish.