Tasting Note: Ermacora, Pignolo, 2020

GENERAL INFORMATION

Estate / Producer / Brand: Ermacora

Region: Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy

Appellation: Friuli Colli Orientali DOC

Type: Dry red wine, non-sparkling

Vintage: 2020

Date of Tasting: January 2023

Type of viticulture: sustainable

Grapes used: 100% Pignolo (autochthonous grape variety)

Vintage Blend: 100% of grapes from 2020

Winemaking details: Malolactic Conversion, 100% of French oak barrels

Aging: 48 months under oak + 6 months in bottle

Sugar level: low (not communicated)

Sulphites: contains sulphites

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APPEARANCE

• Colour = Ruby
• Intensity = Deep

NOSE

• Intensity = Medium+
• Aromas Characteristics = Primary + Secondary + Tertiary
• Aromas = black cherries, blackberries, black pepper, cloves, licorice, nutmeg and burnt wood

PALATE

• Sweetness = Dry
• Acidity =  Medium+
• Tannins = High (ripe)
• Alcohol = High (15%)
• Body = Full
• Flavour Intensity = Pronounced
• Flavour Characteristics = Primary + Secondary + Tertiary
• Flavour details = black cherries, blackberries, black pepper, cloves, licorice, nutmeg and burnt wood
• Other =
• Finish = Long

GENERAL ASSESSMENT (1)

• Overall Quality = Very good
• Bottle Aging =
  • Can be kept at around 10-12°C for up to 10-12 years
  • Can gain complexity from aging
• Retail Price = 25 euros for a 75cl individual bottle (France retail price, incl. taxes)
• Value for Money = very good
• Comparison with same price competition = very good
• Suitability for Diabetics = suitable (level of residual sugar not communicated
• Service Temperature = around 14°C
• Suggested Food & Wine Pairing = Pork, red meat, grilled meats, ribs, aged cheeses
• Comments = A surprisingly powerful red wine that offers a good balance tannins-aromas with a long complex finish with spicy notes. This wine is really a great occasion to discover a well-made Pignolo wine coming from its region of origin (at a reasonable price given the quality offered.
• Final Grade = B+

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(1)GENERAL ASSESSMENT GUIDE

Please note that although all efforts have been made to be as objective as possible, the general assessment inherently involves a degree of subjectivity based on a personal evaluation of the wine.

• Overall Quality scale
  • Poor < Acceptable < Good < Very Good < Outstanding
• Bottle Aging
  • Will it beneficiate from additional aging?
• Retail Price
  • Usually the retail price for one bottle including taxes
• Value for Money
  • Quality offered compared to the price paid
• Comparison with same price competition
  • where does it stand compared to average competition of the same price range
• Suitability for Diabetics
  • Evaluation of the level of final sugar for early stages diabetics
• Comments
  • Any additional elements worth noting
• Final Grade Scale
  • A++ = Out of the Charts Wine (Stellar, Hors Classe, Fuori Classe)
  • A+ = Outstanding Wine
  • A = Great Wine
  • A- = Very Very Good
  • B+ = Very Good
  • B = Good
  • B- = Noteworthy
  • C+ = Acceptable
  • C = Poor
  • F = The worst grade of this scale