A wine to showcase the full potential of the Merlot grape and an homage to the resiliency of our vines and winery after the Sideways effect. Composed entirely of our 50-year-old Merlot vines and among the first to be harvested in the valley, the Estate Vineyard was hand-picked and carefully sorted in the cooler evening hours to encourage the fruit to stay intact through harvest and the Brix to remain low.

This Merlot went through a 14 day fermentation period followed by 24 months in Neutral French Oak, creating a medium-bodied wine that exhibits notes of red fruit, dried strawberry, clove, and licorice.