2018 Duckhorn Vineyards Napa Valley Merlot Three Palms Vineyard 1.5L
2018 Duckhorn Vineyards Napa Valley Merlot Three Palms Vineyard 1.5L

2018 Duckhorn Vineyards Napa Valley Merlot Three Palms Vineyard 1.5L


2018 Duckhorn Vineyards Napa Valley Merlot Three Palms Vineyard 1.5L


Varietal Composition: 100% estate fruit, 89% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Cabernet Franc, 0.5% Petit Verdot, 0.5% Malbec

Since our inaugural 1978 vintage, we have been proud to craft a vineyard-designate Merlot from the legendary Three Palms Vineyard. Named for its three iconic palm trees, this warm, up-valley vineyard features lean soils that cause the vines to send their roots deep in search of nutrients, yielding a profoundly intense and age-worthy wine with complex fruit and mineral layers. As a testament to its status as the benchmark for New World Merlot, in 2017, Wine Spectator honored our 2014 Three Palms Vineyard Merlot as “Wine of the Year.”

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Winemaker Notes

Once again, the famed Three Palms Vineyard has yielded a fascinating and luxuriously full-bodied Merlot. Aromas of huckleberry, black cherry, chocolate and fig rise from the glass, followed by hints of graphite, graham cracker, bay leaf and sage. On the mouth-watering palate the flavors are intense and complex, with velvety tannins and voluptuous fruit balanced by earthy undertones and Three Palms’ classic minerality, all of which carry the wine to a rich and remarkably long finish.

Specifications

Vintage
2018
Varietal
Merlot
Alcohol
14.5
Appellation
Napa Valley
Acid
0.55 g/100 ml
pH
3.73
Aging
100% French Oak: 75% New, 25% Neutral, aged for 18 months

Three Palms Vineyard

The iconic 3 three palms has become a consistent benchmark for New World Merlot

Elevation

357 feet

Acreage/Size

85 acres

Varietals

Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot

Sub-appellation

Calistoga

Soil Type

Bale Loam, Cortina Very Stony Loam

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