Varietal Composition: 100% estate fruit - 99% Merlot, 1% Cabernet Sauvignon
Rector Creek Vineyard is located north of the town of Yountville along the Silverado Trail. A unique climate featuring a cooling afternoon breeze combined with Rector Creek’s rocky alluvial soils creates excellent growing conditions for the vines. As a result, Rector Creek produces an elegant expression of Merlot with attractive blueberry and allspice aromatics, velvety structure and refined character highlighting classic notes of spicy plum.
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Winemaker Notes
Once again, Rector Creek has produced a lush and impeccably polished expression of Merlot with alluring aromas of black cherry, red plum, raspberry, dark chocolate and strawberry. On the palate the bright red berry flavors flow across supple, velvety tannins to a long, elegant finish.
Specifications
- Vintage
- 2020
- Varietal
- Merlot
- Alcohol
- 14.5
- Appellation
- Napa Valley
- Acid
- 0.60 g/100 ml
- pH
- 3.64
- Aging
- Aged 18 months in 100% French oak 75% new, 25% neutral
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