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Napa Valley

品種/Grapes： 
90% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon

酒質/Tasting Notes：
葡萄手工採摘，再運送至釀酒廠去梗分類。發酵過程中有50%使用壓碎的葡萄果實，50%使用完整的葡萄果實，再將汁液冷浸2-4天，使用各種不同的酵母菌株進行溫發酵，最後再移入桶中進行6個月的蘋果乳酸發酵。

深邃的寶石紅色澤，帶有李子、紅色水果和紫羅蘭濃郁香氣，力道強勁，風味濃郁而多元，入喉之後的韻味圓潤而細膩。適度熟成的單寧為這款Merlot帶來滑潤而精練的口感。不但適合當下立即飲用，這款酒更具有貯藏至少6-8年的陳年實力。

Opaque, dark scarlet in the glass. Intense aromas of plum, crushed red fruits and dried oregano developing into more floral and minerality tones of violets and wet slate. On the palate, generous layers of red fruit, ripe plum, brown sugar and blackcurrants sit alongside each other with more savory characteristics of seasoned leather and black tea. Texturally soft with firm tannins which provide structure, this wine shows balance and persistence throughout the palate.

Each block is hand harvested individually and brought to the winery where the clusters were sorted again before being destemmed, with 50% crushed and 50% whole berries in the fermentation. The must was then allowed 2-4 days cold soak followed by a warm fermentation using a variety of different yeast strains. With two pump overs a day the wine was only pressed off the skins when dry. It was then sent to barrel to undergo malolactic fermentation (lasting 6 months). Once this was complete it was racked one more time and then allowed to rest in barrel in our caves.

酒精濃度/ Alcohol：
15.4%

適飲溫度/ Serving temperature：
18-22°

建議搭配/ Food matches：
非常適合單獨作為開胃酒或是搭配各式牛肉、漢堡、烤肉與豬肉類料理。 
Pair with a beautiful gorgonzola cheeseburger or slow roasted pork dishes.

得獎紀錄/Score：’
2017年榮獲Wine Spectator：91分
2017年榮獲James Suckling：90分