I Clivi’s Merlot is crafted from carefully selected grapes and aged for 12 months in used oak barriques. Its deep ruby-red color reveals aromas of red berries, while the palate offers a fresh, juicy, and slightly balsamic sip.

The grapes used for this Merlot come from a vineyard composed of old vines, some of which are up to 80 years old. The soil is clay-rich, with a deep, compact layer of limestone bedrock—a combination that lends the wine its characteristic salinity and freshness. The vineyard is located near the winery itself, in the area of Corno di Rosazzo in the province of Udine, close to the Slovenian border and just above the provinces of Gorizia and Collio.

The vineyard is managed following organic farming principles, with manual vineyard work and harvesting that result in low yields of perfectly ripe grapes. After gentle pressing, alcoholic fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks using only indigenous yeasts, with simultaneous skin maceration. Malolactic fermentation also occurs spontaneously, both at controlled temperatures.

The wine is then aged in oak barriques for 12 months, and finally bottled without any invasive treatments, preserving its natural expression.