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Wine Description
The Story
We source only quality vineyards in the Napa Valley for this Merlot to ensure that it is concentrated, harmonious and memorable.
Genevieve Janssens - Director of Winemaking
Sourced from the Napa Valley side of the Carneros growing area. A bright and vivacious wine—fresh, youthful and alive.
Wine Information
The 2011 growing season challenged us with tenacious morning fog, unseasonably cool weather and yield- reducing rainfall at flowering and during harvest. It also had the beneficial effect of extending “hangtime,” literally giving the clusters additional time for peak flavor development. September brought nearly perfect harvest conditions and most of our Merlot came in between the 27th and October 3rd, when the skies clouded up and a brief rainstorm soaked the valley. The vintage produced very low yields, but showcases Merlot’s signature elegance, rich, concentrated fruit and bright acidity.
