2009 Napa Valley Merlot

Bright red in color with aromas of purple plum, boysenberry, and gingerbread with hints of cedar in the background. The palate is full and round with red raspberry flavors and a crisp, red apple finish.

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Vintage:	2009
Varietal:	Merlot
Appellation:	Napa Valley
PH:	3.56
Aging:	16 months in barrel
Alcohol %:	14.2

Grapes come from the old vines of Merlot on the Tonella Estate Ranch, the Stagecoach vineyard, and from the Sequoia Grove estate vineyard.

· Brix at harvest: 25.3, 27.0 and 27.0

· Harvest date: September 23, October 12, and October 2, 2009

· Hand-sorted fruit · 2 day cold soak · Inoculated with an assortment of French yeast strains · Cool fermentation · Pumpovers 2-3 times per day · Malolactic fermentation in barrels · Racked two times before bottling · Aged in our underground cellar

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