2017 Meritage
Wine Specs
Vintage
2017
Varietal
Meritage
pH
3.78
Aging
11 months in French Oak
Fermentation
Tanks
Residual Sugar
0 g/L
Alcohol %
14.3
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A Cabernet Sauvignon base, this wine is guaranteed to be your winter favorite!
Wine Specs
Vintage
2017
Varietal
Meritage
pH
3.78
Aging
11 months in French Oak
Fermentation
Tanks
Residual Sugar
0 g/L
Alcohol %
14.3
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
Aromas of dark stone fruit, jam and piecrust. Flavors of toasted hazelnut, blueberry and humidor.
Vineyard Notes
Soils are based on weathered green stone, shale, and montmorillonite clay. Green stone is high in nutrients and when broken down creates rich, fertile soils. The shale allows for good water drainage, while the clay provides organic matter. Sites are all south/south west aspect ranging from 800' - 1200' elevation.
Production Notes
Fruit was destemmed with no crushing and pumped into tank and bins. 2-4 punchdowns or pumpovers a day. Allowed to age on skins for 7-12 days post fermentation, then pressed off. Wine settled in tank then racked to French and American oak barrels, ~20% new barrels.
Winemaker Notes
2017 was a very high quality vintage with higher than normal yields. The growing season was hot and dry allowing for optimal ripening and acid retention in both red and white cultivars. Fruit was picked 10-14 days earlier than the previous vintage and came in with ideal physiological and chemical ripeness.
Production
1020 cases
Product Reviews
Jim
(Aug 13, 2019 at 3:57 PM)
Virginia has a hard time doing red wines well. They are either too thin or too earthy or too tannin-y. This blend is the antithesis of poor Virginia reds. It’s actually really good! Full bodied with notes of jam but balanced with the right touch of oak really highlighting the fruit. By far, a red worthy of contending with the wines out of California. This is easily my favorite Virginia red and is holds its own among red wines in this price range. If it were priced closer to the mid $20 range, it would be an even better bargain!