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Napa Valley Merlot, 2018

Winery:

Whitehall Lane Winery

Napa Valley Merlot, 2018

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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