The Day After Yesterday Merlot
Walla Walla Merlot
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100% Merlot from Walla Walla. This Merlot is a small lot (2 ton, 119 Cases), hand crafted and aged in barrel for 21 months. It shows anise, baking spices and provencal herbs on the nose along with bright ripe red fruit. Lucid flavors of black cherry, ripe strawberry, boysenberry, and wild huckleberry offer an exciting pallete as it develops in the glass and finishes with a rich mocha velvet texture.
Wine Specs
Vintage
2020
Varietal
Merlot
Appellation
Walla Walla Valley
Vineyard Designation
Aria Vineyard
pH
3.8
Aging
19 months French oak, 50% New
Fermentation
3 Weeks+
Alcohol %
14.3
Wine Enthusiast
91
Wine & Spirits
90
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
100% Merlot from Walla Walla. This Merlot is a small lot (2 ton, 119 Cases), hand crafted and aged in barrel for 21 months. It shows anise, baking spices and provencal herbs on the nose along with bright ripe red fruit. Lucid flavors of black cherry, ripe strawberry, boysenberry, and wild huckleberry offer an exciting pallete as it develops in the glass and finishes with a rich mocha velvet texture.
Awards
Silver Medal San Francisco International Wine Competition
Vineyard Notes
Aria Vineyard is a boutique, family-owned vineyard taking advantage of the unique terroir that is Walla Walla's Southside. Planted in 1996 with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot grapes. Sunny, clear location overlooking the Blue Mountains and Oregon to the south.
Production Notes
130 Cases produced
Winemaker Notes
This beautiful Merlot from Walla Walla underwent a 35 day extended maceration and was aged in a combination of French and American oak, most of the oak profile is American puncheon.