2016 Reserve Merlot
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This Merlot, with subtle herbal and black pepper aromas, has a medium body structure and finishes soft and clean. You may find notes of cedar, tobacco or chocolate.
Wine Specs
Vintage
2016
Varietal
Merlot
Appellation
New York
Harvest Date
November 2, 2016
Acid
5.2 g/L
pH
3.72
Aging
16 months in French & American oak barrels
Fermentation
12 days of skin contact
Residual Sugar
0%
Alcohol %
13.8
Wine Profile
Vineyard Notes
Various vineyard sites in the North Fork of Long Island. The sites are well-drained, have sandy soil and gentle rolling slope that ensures ripeness and rich Merlot fruit.
Food Pairing Notes
Beef Braciole and roasted vegetables seasoned with thyme
Production
225 cases produced