Rich & Luxurious!
Sourced from the oldest family-owned winery in Napa Valley.
Pair with any of your favorites, including grilled meats, pork, fish, appetizer of courses, and more... like a generous plate served with sauteed meatballs in wine sauce. Yes please!
Vineyard
This Merlot is sourced from the oldest family-owned winery in Napa Valley.
The grapes in this wine come from the Chiles Valley AVA in Napa, with a climate similar to the Bordeaux region of France. We're proud to be able to offer this limited production wine!
Winemaking
The Merlot grapes were harvested by hand, de-stemmed and sorted, then fermented in small bins. Fermentation lasted ten days, with 2-3 punch downs daily by hand, to extract maximum aromas, flavors, and tannins. The grapes were then pressed upon dryness and aged for 24 months in 1/3 new French oak and 2/3 neutral oak. The wine was racked twice to marry the barrel contents and provide age worthiness for the final product.
Varietal Composition: 100% Merlot
Appellation: Napa Valley, Chiles Valley
Aging: 1/3 new French oak and 2/3 neutral oak
Harvest Date: October 2019
Release Date: April 2023
Alcohol: 14.5%
Production: 330 cases
90 Points
Rich and voluptuous with ripe raspberry, cherry, and plum, layered with hints of lavender, fig compote, and exotic spice. Concentrated and complex, the palate is a balanced interplay cocoa, and a hint of espresso, creating both richness and intrigue. Vibrant acidity and silky tannins that contribute heft and length that coat the palate with luscious ripeness that keeps on giving.
94 Points
Deep red-purple with aromas of black currents, blackberry, plum, chocolate, earthy forest floor, licorice, graphite, and subtle floral notes of violet, spice and cracked pepper. The palate is full, structured and balanced with blackberry, currant, black cherry fruit with notes of earth, firm acid and silky tannins. Finishes big with blackberry fruit and peppery spice.
Gold Medal
Light pink in color with aromas of watermelon, cranberry, orange rind, and fresh spring flowers that leap from the glass. The palate offers more peach, strawberry, and melon, with an intriguing note of rose and hibiscus. It's crisp with just the perfect hint of red fruit, and delicate whisper of strawberry that gives goosebumps.
