COLOUR
Red
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2020
GRAPE
Merlot
PRODUCER
Vinícola Salton
REGION
Campanha Gaúcha
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Full
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
Medium - High
Finish
Long
Intensity
Pronounced
Tannins
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
Desejo was born out of a desire by the winemakers of Vinícola Salton to craft the definitive expression of Brazilian Merlot. They looked to the flat, sun-drenched pampas of Campanha Gaúcha, a region on the Uruguayan border characterized by granite and sandy-loam soils. Because Merlot requires ideal ripening conditions to avoid green, vegetative notes, Salton Desejo is only produced in exceptional, high-quality vintages. In late 2021, Vinícola Salton consolidated Desejo under a newly designed and highly collectible label series called the Coleção de Adega (Cellar Collection). Founded in 1910, Vinícola Salton is the oldest winery in continuous operation in Brazil.
ALCOHOL
14.0%
AVG. PRICE
€22
STYLE
Classic
VEGAN
YES
SULPHITES
When to drink
Now or Later
Ideal temperature
16-18°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
Desejo is only produced in exceptional vintages to ensure the Merlot grapes reach perfect phenolic ripeness without green notes.
Fact 02
It is part of the 'Coleção de Adega' (Cellar Collection), a premium line celebrating Salton's finest still wines.
Fact 03
Vinícola Salton, founded in 1910, is the oldest winery in continuous operation in Brazil.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
The hand-harvested Merlot grapes undergo de-stemming before being transferred to temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. The process begins with pre-fermentation maceration, followed by alcoholic fermentation with daily pump-overs to extract color and structured tannins. After post-fermentation maceration, the wine is racked and undergoes spontaneous clarification. Following a second racking, malolactic fermentation, and centrifugation, the wine is aged for 12 months in a combination of American and French oak barrels. It then undergoes further maturation in bottle within the winery's subterranean cellars before final stabilization, filtration, and bottling.
