Tappero Merlo
Tappero Merlo is a dynamic production reality from Canavese. Domenico, the owner, comes from a farming family and, after several years in the business sector, decided in 2001 to replant the family vineyards and dedicate himself to the production of Erbaluce, a native grape of the area. The vineyards are located in the moraine amphitheater of Ivrea, a proud bastion of the last ice age. The soils are mainly characterized by acidic and sandy soils, with a lower presence of silt and clay. This configuration favors excellent water drainage. This geographical area, even before it was conquered by the Romans, was cultivated with vines and even then wine represented the most important local economic income.
The vineyards of Tappero Merlo are divided into three different areas and extend for a total of 19 hectares. The producer's goal is to enhance the territory, trying to tell its story through his wine with authenticity and admiration for the past. To do this, Domenico has tried to apply modern interpretations of historical winemaking techniques from the area, such as targeted cover cropping: an agricultural practice that, through the use of legumes and grasses, increases the fertility of the soil.techniques of the historic winemakers of the area such as targeted cover cropping: an agricultural practice that, through the use of legumes and grasses, increases soil fertility. This producer prefers, during the winemaking phase, long aging and maturation times that are often carried out using oak barrels.
The production is characterized by the enhancement of the Erbaluce grape in all its expressions: from the most common dry white, to sparkling wine, up to a passito. The main qualities of Tappero Merlo wines are certainly longevity and freshness, the latter given by the particular pedoclimatic conditions of the territory where it is located. The wines thus take on a strong territorial imprint, making them unique and easily recognizable. In the glass, in addition to the intense flavors and aromas, one can find the history of a territory often underestimated and mistreated which, if valued in the correct way, can offer great emotions.
Tappero Merlo is a dynamic production reality from Canavese. Domenico, the owner, comes from a farming family and, after several years in the business sector, decided in 2001 to replant the family vineyards and dedicate himself to the production of Erbaluce, a native grape of the area. The vineyards are located in the moraine amphitheater of Ivrea, a proud bastion of the last ice age. The soils are mainly characterized by acidic and sandy soils, with a lower presence of silt and clay. This configuration favors excellent water drainage. This geographical area, even before it was conquered by the Romans, was cultivated with vines and even then wine represented the most important local economic income.
The vineyards of Tappero Merlo are divided into three different areas and extend for a total of 19 hectares. The producer's goal is to enhance the territory, trying to tell its story through his wine with authenticity and admiration for the past. To do this, Domenico has tried to apply modern interpretations of historical winemaking techniques from the area, such as targeted cover cropping: an agricultural practice that, through the use of legumes and grasses, increases the fertility of the soil.techniques of the historic winemakers of the area such as targeted cover cropping: an agricultural practice that, through the use of legumes and grasses, increases soil fertility. This producer prefers, during the winemaking phase, long aging and maturation times that are often carried out using oak barrels.
The production is characterized by the enhancement of the Erbaluce grape in all its expressions: from the most common dry white, to sparkling wine, up to a passito. The main qualities of Tappero Merlo wines are certainly longevity and freshness, the latter given by the particular pedoclimatic conditions of the territory where it is located. The wines thus take on a strong territorial imprint, making them unique and easily recognizable. In the glass, in addition to the intense flavors and aromas, one can find the history of a territory often underestimated and mistreated which, if valued in the correct way, can offer great emotions.
