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Wine Details
Price:
$36.00 per bottle
Description:
Knights Valley is the appellation that receives the most heat. Up in the hills, dividing Sonoma County from Napa Valley, our beautiful Knights Valley produces phenomenal fruit. Our Knights Valley Merlot comes off of Bellisimo Ranch, close to the southwestern edge of the appellation. Flavors of ripe cherries, vanilla, plum & herbs characterize this wine. The full color extracted from the longer maceration in our stainless steel tanks gives our Knights Valley Merlot the richness that we love year after year.
Silver Medal - 2009 SF Chronicle Wine Competition
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Varietal Definition
Merlot:
Merlot is known as a Noble Bordeaux varietal. Although it came to France in the first century, it was not named until the 1880s. Merlot was originally used only for blending, as it is soft and compliant, very useful in softening other Bordeaux wines like Cabernets. Recently in California and Chile it became popular as a 100% varietal wine. Merlot tends to be easier to grow in a variety of soil conditions and is harvested earlier in the year than Cabernet. Although most Merlots are made to be drunk earlier, there are many with complexities of a Cabernet. Flavors of plum, black cherry, violet, chocolate and orange pair well with rich, red pasta dishes, hearty chicken dishes, and any beef combination that you fancy. The perfect match of course is chocolate. Not only does the chocolate compliment the wine and vice-versa, but the essence of both flavors linger eternally.
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