DOC · since 2004
Merlara
Wine · PDO · 9 municipalities
Established in 2004 across nine Veneto municipalities, including Bevilacqua, the Merlara DOC presents a striking contrast between its tiny scale and its broad production rules. While currently farmed by only three verified producers, the denomination permits fifteen distinct wine styles, from Marzemino frizzante to a flagship white blend containing at least 50% Tocai Friulano. Uniquely within this diverse catalog, the Novello style is the only tipologia legally mandated to display its vintage year on the label. This youthful red requires carbonic maceration on at least 70% of its grapes, making it a highly specific outlier in this micro-denomination.
Tocai Friulano (Tai) 50%11% vol min140 q/ha maxsource ↗
Production zone
Producers3 verified
Azienda Agricola "Ponte al Masero" di Bisin & Bisin✓
Cantina Le Carezze s.r.l.✓
The facts
- Colour
- straw yellow, sometimes tending towards greenish
- Taste
- dry, medium-bodied but harmonious, slightly bitter
- Consortium
- Consorzio tutela vini Merlara DOC →
The producers 3
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Merlara produced?
- Merlara is produced in 9 municipalities in Veneto, Italy: Bevilacqua, Boschi Sant'Anna, Casale di Scodosia, Castelbaldo and more.
- What grape is Merlara made from?
- Merlara is made from Tocai Friulano (Tai) (min 50%), altre varietà a bacca bianca non aromatiche (idonee Padova/Verona).
- What is the minimum alcohol content of Merlara?
- The minimum alcohol content of Merlara is 11% vol.
- What does DOC mean?
- DOC (Denominazione di Origine Controllata) certifies that a wine is produced in a defined zone following its official disciplinare.