Chateau Ste Michelle, Merlot 2017
USA, Columbia Valley
Merlot, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot
Description
We craft this wine to be our complex yet approachable Merlot. The wine offers aromas of black cherry, leather and spice with layers of rich dark red fruit flavors and a long, smooth, sweet finish. A touch of Syrah adds a jammy fruit character. I think of this wine as a great “everyday red".
Alcohol
13.5%
Analytical data
dry
3.1 g/l residual sugar
5.3 g/l acidity
3.8 pH
Vineyard
Vine density: 910
Yield: 35 hl/ha
Winemaker
Bob Bertheau
Viticulture
Winter pruning by machine and hand, spring shoot thinning, veraison color thinning
Vinification
Fermentation in stainless steel tanks, inoculated and native yeast, fermentation temperature 65-90 F, 6-10 days on skins, malolactic fermentation in barrel
Maturation
225L barrels used, 17% new American, 3% new French. 16-18 months barrel maturation
Aromas
Wood: moderate
Taste
Body: moderate
Bottling
Size: 0.750l
GTIN: 0088586602832
Packaging
Bottles per case: 6
GTIN: 50088586602837
