Wine Specs
vintage
2021
Bottling Date
July 2023
Release Date
November 2023
Alcohol %
14.8%
Varietal Composition
100% Merlot
Fermentation
100% Stainless Steel
30-42 Days Skin Contact
Aging
19 Months in French Oak
64% New
Markham
Markham
In celebration of Markham’s 45th Anniversary, this special limited-edition release was crafted from the Stags Leap District site from which Markham’s very first Merlot hailed in 1980. Celebrating the culmination of knowledge, expertise and passion for Merlot, this 45th Anniversary release is full of lush, ripe cherry fruit, velvety tannins and vibrant acidity.
2021
July 2023
November 2023
14.8%
100% Merlot
100% Stainless Steel
30-42 Days Skin Contact
19 Months in French Oak
64% New
Markham’s first Merlot came from this vineyard & I love when life comes full circle, especially remembering Stag’s Leap Wine Cellar founder Warren Winiarski’s now-definitive description of Stags Leap District wines: “an iron fist in a velvet glove.”
KIMBERLEE NICHOLLS, WINEMAKER
