Color: Intense ruby red.

Aroma: Red fruits and hints of leather, truffle and liquorice.

Taste: Pleasantly velvety. This wine is full-bodied and rich but with great balance. A warm and vigorous Merlot.

Soil: Limestone soils on vineyards located on the valley floor.

Pruning System: Pergola and Guyot.

Yield: 50 tonnes per hectare.

Winemaking Technique: The grapes are hung by hand to dry on nets for 80 days following the local tradition of appassimento. The grapes are fermented in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperatures. The wine is left to fine in French oak barrels for at least 24 months.

Alcohol Content: 16.5 % by vol.

Serving Temperature: 13 – 14° C.

Merlot 100%.

The grapes are harvested by hand in the first fortnight of September.

Calle is perfect with grilled or braised meats. Its softness also makes it perfect with rich and succulent dishes such pasta dishes with ragout and rich sauces.