One of the better Merlots
"One of the better Merlots you will drink, highly recommend."
TASTING NOTES
Aromas: Fresh plum, strawberry and blueberry, baking spices, toasted oak
Flavors: Black and whiskey cocktail cherries, vanilla, graham cracker
Body: Plush and juicy with a nice density and round, fine tannins
COMPOSITION
Alcohol by Volume: 14.8
Vintage: 2022
Varietal: Merlot
Appellation: Oak Knoll
Acidity: 6.9 g/L
pH: 3.47
Residual Sugar: 0.4 g/L
Winemaker Notes:
96% Merlot, 2.5% Cabernet Franc, 1.5% Cabernet Sauvignon
VINEYARD
THE VINEYARD: The majority of the fruit for this Merlot comes from the vineyards of our long-term growers in Oak Knoll District where slightly cooler temperatures provide ideal growing conditions for Merlot and enables us to pick the fruit when ripeness and freshness are in perfect harmony.
THE VINTAGE: The 2022 growing season was mild, dry, and very pleasant through August. Temperatures surged for a week in August. Our grape-growing and winemaking teams worked non-stop to keep the vines healthy and happy until temperatures cooled. The fruit was harvested by hand and fermented in our oak tanks. It was then pressed off and aged in French oak barrels (58% new).