Cantina Il Cavaliere SA · photograph from the official producer source
ABOUT THIS WINE
Discover the wines of Ticino.
The chivalric ideals of loyalty, prowess and keeping one’s word blend with those of courtly love, devotion as purification, and sublime love.
Region
Ticino
Grape varieties
Merlot 100%
Style
White
Bottle size
75 cl
Alcohol
12.7% vol.
Vintage
2025
In the glass
Taste: full and soft, fresh, light and balanced, glyceric in texture with good persistence on the palate. Aromas: when young, essence of spring flowers, tending toward white flowers; when mature, white fruit such as peaches.
The craft
Manual harvest when the right stage of ripeness is reached. Crushing-destemming every 30 minutes into a horizontal press. Gentle pneumatic pressing of the skins. Must flotation. The mass is warmed to 16°C to start alcoholic fermentation. At the end of alcoholic fermentation, the wine is racked into temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks and worked on the lees. If necessary, malolactic fermentation is also completed. After racking, the wine remains in stainless steel tanks for at least a couple of months more. Before bottling, blending between the different tanks is carried out and the wine is filtered. Malolactic fermentation: carried out in stainless steel tanks. Maturation: in stainless steel tanks. Minimum bottle ageing: 3 months. Closure: DIAM cork guaranteed free from cork taint. Soil type: fresh, light and mineral. Viticulture: integrated production methods. Training system: single Guyot. Vineyard planting year: 1983. Yield per hectare: 90 quintals (63 hl). Harvest period: early September. Harvest method: manual.
At the table
Excellent as an aperitif, or paired with lake and sea fish, mixed fried dishes, and fresh cheeses.
Region
Ticino
Origin
Switzerland
Availability
On request
THE REGION
Contone
Map: Natural Earth · Localities: swisstopo
Il Cavaliere is rooted in Contone, in the Gambarogno area of Ticino. Its name recalls the historic presence of the Knights of Malta, while the vineyard’s fresh, deep, sandy soils provide the practical setting for its wines.
Artù, the Merlot in our portfolio, brings that setting into focus. Its producer dossier records hand harvesting, temperature-controlled vinification and maturation in stainless steel and previously used barriques. The wine profile keeps those choices connected to the specific bottle and vintage.
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