{"product_id":"edi-keber-collio-merlot-2022","title":"Edi Keber Collio Merlot 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdi Keber’s 2022 Collio Merlot is a still red wine that pairs ripe, raspberry-led fruit with the distinctive mineral and saline character of the Collio hills. Made in Cormons from Merlot grown on the region’s ponka soils, it reflects a family winemaking tradition that has included bottling its own wines since 1957.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRuby red in the glass, it offers a fruit-forward nose with clear raspberry notes. The palate is intense and complex, with ripe fruit balanced by an elegant structure and a pronounced mineral, savoury edge. A year in bottle after barrel maturation allows the wine to harmonise; the information provided does not specify a further cellaring window.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe vines grow in Cormons, in the heart of Collio near the Italian-Slovenian border, where ponka—a friable marl known locally as flysch—naturally limits vine vigour and yields, helping concentrate flavour. The Merlot grapes are harvested at a high degree of ripeness. The wine matures for about a year in small barrels, followed by a further year in bottle, and is bottled unfiltered to preserve its varietal character and the mineral nuances of the marl soils.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFood \u0026amp; Serving\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEnjoy it with red meat, hearty legume soups or mature cheeses. Serve at around 16–18°C; a brief decant of 30–60 minutes can help the wine open up, particularly if it is showing youthful or closed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEdi Keber is a family estate in Cormons, in the heart of Collio, and has bottled its own wines since 1957. Today, Kristian Keber leads the winery, continuing its focus on expressing the area’s distinctive ponka soils and the character of this borderland region.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Edi Keber","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55555607560529,"sku":"XW-62980","price":35.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bottlehero.com\/products\/edi-keber-collio-merlot-2022","provider":"Bottle Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}