2019 Merryvale Oakville Grade

92% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Malbec, 3% Merlot

Winemaking

The 2019 Oakville Grade Red Wine is a classic Oakville Bordeaux blend from an elegantly powerful vintage. A blend of 92% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Malbec and 3% Merlot, each lot was fermented separately in small tanks. Native fermentation started after a 5-day cold soak and reached a peak temperature of 85°F. The wines were pumped over twice a day until dry, then pressed and drained to barrels where malolactic fermentation occurred. Aged for 20 months in 80% new French oak barrels, a mix of medium to medium-plus toasts. The wine was bottled unfined and unfiltered.

Tasting Notes

Bright aromas of cranberry and cassis while showing floral notes of violets, and a layer of cedar. On the palate, the wine is plush and generous with silky tannins showing wild strawberry enveloping the palate with an impressively long finish.