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Structure
Drinking window
Best 8 to 25 years from vintage.
vintage8 yrs25 yrs27 yrs
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.
In the glass
Aroma: dark plum, graphite, violet, cocoa
Palate: black cherry, dark plum, wet stone, long savoury close
Single-vineyard Merlot from the Calvari plot at Buttrio. Miani's flagship red, considered by critics one of Italy's reference Merlots for its structure and ageworthiness.
What it pairs with
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Roast venison
Game richness and Calvari's structured tannins share long savoury depth. -
Beef tagliata with rosemary
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Grilled beef and Merlot's plum-and-graphite spine lock together. -
Aged hard cheese
Hard cheese and full-bodied Merlot share long savoury depth. -
Wild boar pappardelle
Gamey ragu and structured Merlot are a classic match.
History
Single-vineyard Merlot from the Calvari plot at Buttrio. Critics rank Miani Calvari alongside Tuscany's top Bordeaux varieties and Bolgheri reds for ageworthiness and concentration.
- 1996: First Miani Calvari Merlot release
Facts
- Producer
- Miani · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Merlot (100%)
- Classification
- DOC Friuli Colli Orientali
- Oak
- Fermentation in small open vats, elevage in French oak barriques for around 18 months
- ABV
- 14.5%
- Price
- EUR 180 to 400 at retail
- Drinking window
- 8-25 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1996
- Biodynamic
- Biodynamic Practicing
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
Frequently asked about Miani Calvari Merlot
What does Miani Calvari taste like?
Dark plum, graphite, violet and cocoa on the nose; black cherry, dark plum, wet stone and a long savoury close on the palate. Full-bodied with firm tannins and high acidity.
When should I drink Miani Calvari?
Drink 8 to 25 years from vintage. Calvari rewards a decade in the cellar to integrate its barrique elevage.
Why is Miani Calvari so highly regarded?
Enzo Pontoni hand-farms the Calvari plot at very low yields and ages the wine in barrique. Critics rank it alongside Italy's top Merlot bottlings for structure and ageworthiness.
What food pairs with Miani Calvari?
Roast venison is the canonical pairing. Beef tagliata, aged hard cheese, and wild boar pappardelle are equally strong.
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