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Wine Details
Price:
$24.00 per bottle
Description:
The 2006 Stretto has a rich ruby color with aromas of ripe Bing cherries, blueberries and rose pedals, with sweet vanilla accents. This wine has a supple mouth feel on entry– that highlights barrel spice, red fruits and jammy flavors, with a beautifully well balanced finish of soft oak infused tannins.
Cold soaked for 3 days on skins with two daily pump-over’s. Aged 20 Months in 20% New French Oak. Barrels program includes; Saury, Treuil and Nadalie.
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Varietal Definition
Merlot:
Merlot is known as a Noble Bordeaux varietal. Although it came to France in the first century, it was not named until the 1880s. Merlot was originally used only for blending, as it is soft and compliant, very useful in softening other Bordeaux wines like Cabernets. Recently in California and Chile it became popular as a 100% varietal wine. Merlot tends to be easier to grow in a variety of soil conditions and is harvested earlier in the year than Cabernet. Although most Merlots are made to be drunk earlier, there are many with complexities of a Cabernet. Flavors of plum, black cherry, violet, chocolate and orange pair well with rich, red pasta dishes, hearty chicken dishes, and any beef combination that you fancy. The perfect match of course is chocolate. Not only does the chocolate compliment the wine and vice-versa, but the essence of both flavors linger eternally.
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