TASTING NOTES:
Great complex aromas of strawberry, raspberry, black plum with a nice hint of vanilla and dark chocolate lead to a nicely structured palate. Fresh red fruits balanced with Bing cherry and raspberry linger nicely alongside a hint of thyme, fennel and a nice minerality that is balanced with medium dusty tannins and a touch of acidity.
- BLEND/VINEYARD INFO:
- 95% Organic Merlot and 5% Organic Cabernet Sauvignon
- 90% Alice Vineyard Merlot, Columbia Valley
- 5% Badger Mountain Estate Merlot, Columbia Valley
- 5% Michaels Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Wahluke Slope
WINEMAKER’S NOTES:
Part of Washington State’s reputation being built on having world class Merlot, this bottling is no exception. With harvest dates from late September to mid-November, the fruit had a very extended hang time that allowed us to craft a very balanced wine with beautiful rich flavors while maintaining a great undertone of acidity. The Merlot and Cabernet were fermented with PDM yeast in our stainless-steel upright fermenters. 100% malolactic fermentation was completed in upright stainless-steel tanks.
- Alcohol: 14%
- TA: .65
- pH: 3.86