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Napa Valley Merlot, 2018
Winery:
Whitehall Lane Winery
Region:
USA, California (Napa)
Ratings/Score/Awards:
90pts. James Suckling
Varietal Composition:
Merlot (79% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Malbec, 2% Petit Verdot)
Fun Facts:
Technical Data:
Fermentation Mode:
Upon early morning harvesting (by hand), the grapes are carefully destemmed and undergo a whole-berry fermentation. After a cold soak for 4-7 days, and inoculation with a select yeast, the grape must is fermented at 82˚F, which allowed for a hot extraction on the skins. For fermentation cap management, the juice is pumped over the skins two (2) times per day, wetting the cap evenly for a nice healthy fermentation.
Malolactic Fermentation:
N/A
Maturation Mode & Time:
Aged in 30% new French oak and 70% neutral oak for 20 months before bottling
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