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2007 Chicken Ranch Merlot
| Vintage: | 2006 |
| Varietal: | Merlot |
| Varietal Composition: | |
| 93% | Merlot |
| 7% | Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Appellation: | Napa Valley |
| Harvest Date: | October 18, 2007 |
| PH: | 3.84 |
| Aging: | 17 months, 100% French Oak (40% new) |
| Residual Sugar: | .02g/100ml |
| Alcohol %: | 14.2 |
Ideally situated on the northern border of the Rutherford appellation, our Chicken Ranch Vineyard yields distinctive Merlot with elegant bright fruit, minerality and dried herbs. Here, the grapes enjoy a constant, warm climate and a unique soil composition that imbue the grapes with the prized hallmark of “Rutherford Dust.” This vineyard is biodynamically farmed.
“This Merlot is more old-world in style than our other wines. A pretty wine, it showcases bright red fruit with cedar, pencil shavings, cigar box, spice and savory notes. Good acidity, soft and silky tannins, and integrated oak make this an elegant and imminently drinkable wine, and an ideal accompaniment to Italian food—I’m thinking a nice Bolognese sauce.” —Mario Monticelli
1,420 cases
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