Merlot 2020
$115.00 / 750 ml
Leading with aromatics of red fruit and cardamom, this wine features soft, refined tannins. On the palate, red plum is accented with notes of berry tart, underscored by rich cocoa with an impression of violets, rounded out by an elegant finish.
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Merlot 2020
About this wine
Tasting Notes
Leading with aromatics of red fruit and cardamom, this wine features soft, refined tannins. On the palate, red plum is accented with notes of berry tart, underscored by rich cocoa with an impression of violets, rounded out by an elegant finish.
Serving Instructions
- Open 1hr prior to serving. Serve at Room Temperature
Glassware
- Full-bodied Red Wine Glass—The ample size of this glass allows the bouquet to fully develop. It emphasizes the fruit by down playing the bitter qualities of the tannin and allows wines to achieve balance.
Food Pairings
- pecorino, gamey proteins like lamb, braised red meats or bbq beef ribs, roasted lentils, crimini mushrooms
Cheese Pairings
- Semi-Firm / Firm / Polished
Wine Details
This bottle has the following characteristics:
Appellation
Napa Valley
Winemaker
Jim Duane & Philippe Melka
Winemaking Highlights
Following classic Bordeaux methods, we separately harvest and vinify each vineyard block. Grapes were harvested by hand at night under lights by our vineyard team. In the cool of the early morning, grapes from our 2020 harvest were promptly de-stemmed, and the berries were gently transferred into fermentation tanks to carefully manage the tannins and resulting wine texture.
Fermentation
Fermented on skins using only native yeast for an average of 14 days.
Aging
20 months
Barrel
- 100% French Oak
- 45% New
ABV
14.5
Bottled
05/2022
Case Production
411
Appellation
Napa Valley
Winemaker
Jim Duane & Philippe Melka
Winemaking Highlights
Following classic Bordeaux methods, we separately harvest and vinify each vineyard block. Grapes were harvested by hand at night under lights by our vineyard team. In the cool of the early morning, grapes from our 2020 harvest were promptly de-stemmed, and the berries were gently transferred into fermentation tanks to carefully manage the tannins and resulting wine texture.
Fermentation
Fermented on skins using only native yeast for an average of 14 days.
Aging
20 months
Barrel
- 100% French Oak
- 45% New
ABV
14.5
Bottled
05/2022
Case Production
411
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