Cassiano 2022 Manincor Organic Wine

Nutritional information per 100 ml

Contains negligible amounts of fat, saturates, protein and salt.

Merlot

This red grape with its soft, fruity, plummy and full-bodied aromas ranks third among the world's most popular red varieties. A good two thirds are grown in its French homeland. There, it is vinified on its own or lends blends full structure and early drinking readiness. Merlot is one of the six principal grape varieties permitted for Bordeaux wine production. It forms a particularly successful partnership with Cabernet Sauvignon. Blends of these two varieties promise full-bodied wines with soft structure and good ageing potential. Its name probably comes from a bird, the blackbird. The word 'merle', from which Merlot derives, means blackbird. This may suggest that these birds are particularly fond of stealing grapes from Merlot vines. Merlot makes no exceptional demands on site or climate, which may explain why, with 260,000 hectares worldwide, it is among the most widely planted wine grapes.

Open-hearted on the nose with aromas of dark berries, such as black cherries, blueberries and cassis, beautifully framed by wild herbs.

Manincor

The family coat of arms, still adorning a façade of the venerable buildings, hints at the history of this first-class South Tyrolean estate. In 1608, its builder Hieronymus Manincor was ennobled by the emperor himself. Literally translated, Man-in-cor means something like “hand on heart”. An ancestor of the present owner asked for the hand of the founder’s granddaughter. This established a connection between the Ehrenhausen-Manincor residence and the family that still runs it today. The traditional estate’s wine career began in the late 17th century. It remains family-owned and is run by Count Michael von Goëss-Enzensberg and his wife Sophie.

After the Kaltern estate had long been known mainly for producing grapes from top sites, the count has also devoted himself to turning them into wine for the past 15 years. With every bottle, the dynamic team led by estate director Zozin proves that scale, high quality standards and respect for nature are not mutually exclusive but complement one another superbly. Dynamic is also the keyword for the cultivation method: the estate, with 463 ha of fruit, vines, woodland and meadows, is Demeter-certified. Manincor combines tradition and modernity in a unique and consistent way.