Tasting Notes: Our 2021 Napa Valley Merlot opens with expressive aromas of cherry, blueberry, cranberry, red currant, with hints of brown butter, cedar, white pepper, and green tea. This medium-bodied wine enters with so, lush, sweet uit and finishes with flavors of berries, baked uit, sweet tobacco, flint, and toasted oak.

Winemaker Notes: The 2021 growing season was characterized by low rainfall as part of a multi year drought. Lovely warm, dry spring conditions, early budbreak, warm summer, no heat extremes provided lower yields – smaller berries in smaller clusters. Harvest season was dry and fairly even, allowing for good fruit and color development. Our harvest for reds began in late-September and was completed by late-October, so a pretty compact 30 day red harvest.

Varietal Composition: 89% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Malbec, 1% Petit Verdot

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