Varietal Composition: 99% Merlot, 1% Cabernet Sauvignon
We produced our first Duckhorn Vineyards Merlot in 1978. In the years since, mountain-grown grapes have played an essential role in our Napa Valley Merlot program. Atlas Peak’s temperatures can be as much as 10 degrees cooler than the valley floor, and its high-elevation vineyards are largely above the fog line. This results in long, even ripening that delivers exceptional Merlot vintage after vintage. Our Atlas Peak Merlot displays beautiful concentration with briar berry character alongside wild spice and herb notes.
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Winemaker Notes
This beautifully structured wine captures the depth and sophistication of great mountain-grown Merlot, offering luxurious aromas of dark plum, boysenberry and huckleberry. On the palate, firm mountain tannins add complexity to generous flavors of blackberry, black cherry, cocoa powder and rose petals as they build to a long, resonant finish.
Specifications
- Vintage
- 2021
- Varietal
- Merlot
- Alcohol
- 14.5
- Appellation
- Atlas Peak
- Acid
- 0.58 g/100 ml
- pH
- 3.66
- Aging
- Aged 16 months in 100% French oak 50% new, 50% neutral
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