2023 Merlot

☆ Bronze medal winner at the Atlantic Seaboard Wine Competition! ☆

Merlot at its peak—elevated in both vineyard altitude and quality, but 100% Virginia! Cherry cordial, black cherry and plum greet the nose, harmonizing with chocolate and cassis. Brambles blossom into herbal notes of sweet tobacco, violet, sage and bay. On the palate: full, velvet tannins with a vibrant, balanced acidity. The finish holds that last beautiful note and you’ll want another sip while the first still lingers. 

WINEMAKER’S NOTES:

1.5 Tons harvested from Russ Mountain Vineyard September 20. Minimum effective sulfites. Aging: 100% French oak (50% new) for 18 months. Bottled: April 2025. 120 cases produced.

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