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2020 Merlot

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Grown using sustainable farming methods, the Merlot grapes for this wine were handpicked from our Los Alamos Valley Vineyard. This is a superior Merlot owing to the long mild summer preceding the harvest. The hand harvested grapes were fermented in small batches using traditional punch downs by hand to mix the cap and the juice. This rich Merlot was aged in French oak barrels. Notes of aromatic black cherry, leather, earth, and spicy vanilla oak dominate this vintage. It is defined by soft tannins and classic structure.

Merlot
Los Alamos Valley
Bordeaux varietal
$32.00
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Vintage: 
2020
Appellation: 
Santa Barbara County
Estate Vineyard: 
Los Alamos Valley Vineyards
Price: 
$32.00
Composition: 

100% Merlot

Fermentation: 

Punchdown

Oak: 

21 months 30% new French oak, 70% neutral French oak

Alcohol: 
14.50%
Acidity: 
0.65
pH: 
3.67
Bottled: 
July, 2022
Release Date: 
February, 2023
Production: 
168
Winemaker: 
Megan McGrath
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