District Series 2018

Merlot

Oak Knoll District

Napa Valley

With bright red cherry, white shortbread and dried blueberry fruit, our Oak Knoll Merlot is chewy and intense in a way that demands your attention. Enjoy a bottle to celebrate the place where Merlot first grew in Napa Valley—and still shines today— with an array of grilled sausages and crusty bread.

ACCESS WINEMAKER NOTES

Wine Specs

vintage

2018

Bottling Date

August 2020

Release Date

May 2021

Alcohol %

14.8%

Varietal Composition

100% Merlot

Fermentation

100% Stainless Steel

Aging

21 Months in French Oak
43% New

Vineyard Notes

Oak Knoll District, Napa Valley
100% Estate Grown: Little Cannon Vineyard
Certification:
100% NAPA GREEN LAND
100% NAPA GREEN WINERY
Harvest dates: September 24-27, 2018

Cooled by the bay, Merlot grapes ripen slowly at our Little Cannon Vineyard in the Oak Knoll District providing complex, layered and distinctive cherry fruit character.

KIMBERLEE NICHOLLS, WINEMAKER

Oak Knoll AVA

Just south of Yountville, Oak Knoll is bound by the Napa River to the east and the Mount Veeder AVA to the west
Marine influence from the San Pablo Bay makes Oak Knoll a “sweet spot,” with temperatures averaging 10°F cooler than Upper Napa Valley
Oak Knoll typically has the longest growing season in Napa Valley

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