Cakebread - Merlot Napa Valley 2022 (750ml)



Price: $79.99
Producer | Cakebread |
Country | United States |
Region | California |
Subregion | Napa Valley |
Varietal | Merlot |
Vintage | 2022 |
Sku | 64983 |
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Notes of ripe blackberry, dark cherry, and juicy plum on the nose are layered with hints of mocha and a subtle crushed stone minerality. The palate is plush and refined with vibrant black plum and blackberry flavors gradually unfolding into accents of toasted oak and warm spice. A lively acidity and polished tannins lend structure and depth, leading to a long, mineral-laced finish.
Cakebread Description
The Napa Valley Merlot fruit comes from diverse vineyard sites ranging from Suscol Springs Ranch in the southeastern corner of Napa Valley to sites in Rutherford and Calistoga. Suscol Springs is a unique site for Merlot that stresses the vines resulting in smaller, more concentrated fruit. Each vineyard produces differing and distinctive grapes, resulting in a complex, multi-layered Merlot that is bold and elegant, as well as concentrated and fresh. The separate lots of Merlot from each vineyard site were hand-harvested at night to maintain cool temperatures and integrity of the fruit. The lots were fermented in stainless steel tanks. Gentle pumpovers during fermentation extracted color, flavor and tannins from the grapeskins. The wines finished secondary fermentation in French oak barrels (44% new) where they aged until blending, then we reintroduced the final blend to barrel for full integration of toast and oak structure with the rich, ripe fruit aromas.