Merlot 'La Storia' Alexander Valley

Style

Red

Type

Still

Winemaker

Miro Tcholakov

Appellation

Alexander Valley

Varieties

Merlot

Viticulture

Geyserville Estate Vineyard.

Farming

Sustainable

Ratings & Reviews

Post fermentation, the wine was aged on the grape skins for total of 21 days. Post pressing, the wine was racked twice and pumped into 33% new, mostly French and other European oak barrels. The balance went into older mixed barrels.

Aging

15 months in 33% new French and European oak

Available Sizes (L)

0.750

Distribution Area

Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania

Tech Sheets

Merlot 'La Storia' 2017

Tasting Note

Dark cherry, plums, a bit of black licorice and herbs. The new oak barrels contribute a touch of vanilla, brown sugar, cocoa dust and toast. On the mouth the wine is almost heavy but balancing the acidity and the tannins well for such a young wine. This is a fine example of the ability of this classic Bordeaux variety to make solid, tasty and age-worthy wines.

Bottle Shot Tech Sheet Shelf Talker

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