Merlot

Strong blackberry, herbs and olive aromas, complemented by cedar and vanilla from aging oak. Austere but with a formidable tannic back. Ripe blackberries that last long in the palate along with the vanilla and toast from the barrel aging.

Fermentation of the merlot grapes was carried out in static potter and rotary fermenters. Warm temperatures at the onset of fermentation and a three to five days post ferment maceration period helped with the extraction of soft fleshy tannins to build