Merryvale Profile, 2003
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Wine Profile:
| Vintage: | 2003 |
| Wine Type: | Red Wine |
| Varietal: | Bordeaux |
| Appellation: | Napa Valley |
| Aging: | 18 months in 100% French oak Bordeaux chateau ferre barrels (90% new) |
| Bottling Date: | September 2006 |
| Alcohol %: | 14.5 |
Vineyard Notes:
Merryvale Estate, Beckstoffer-Vineyard Georges III, X, ToKalon and Las Amigas; Oak Creek, Bayview-Linda Vista
Production Notes:
88% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot. Extended maceration on the skins. Native yeast and malolactic fermentation. Quarterly racking during barrel aging. Bottled unfiltered.
Winemaker Notes:
This wine should develop complexity with up to ten years in the bottle and hold for many years after that.
Production:
2,200 cases
