Merryvale 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon 750 mL RNDC This wine shows a lot

This wine shows a lot of purity

Michele Chiarlo manages 22 acres of the vineyard

macerated cherry

and then we finish our whiskey with twice-toasted fine oak staves

Fragrant and generous with elegantly structured raspberry and guava flavors that reveal baking spice and black tea accent that build tension toward refined tannins

Merryvale 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon 750 mL RNDC This wine shows a lotDrawn from three top Napa vineyards: Stagecoach, Hardman and Rancho Chimiles with each vineyard fermented separately in small tanks. Native fermentation started after a 5 day cold soak and reached a peak temperature of 90F. The wines were pumped over a few times a day until dry and then pressed and drained to barrels where malolactic fermentation occurred. Aged in 50% new medium toast French oak barrels, the wine matures for 22 months before being