Marked Parcels 2019

Merlot

Hopper House Vineyard

Yountville, Napa Valley

$56.00 CLUB

1 of 10 Barrels

Our Hopper House Vineyard selection offers everything we love about Merlot: briary blackberry, mocha and plum aromas that open to lush flavors of jammy ripe fig and baking spices, all supported by this varietal’s signature round, plush tannins. Exceptionally food friendly, this wine would pair beautifully with a smoked Gouda and bacon macaroni & cheese.

94 Pts, The Tasting Panel, January 2023

93 Pts, James Suckling, September 2022

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Wine Specs

vintage

2019

Bottling Date

July 2022

Release Date

October 2023

Alcohol %

14.8%

Varietal Composition

95% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon

Fermentation

100% Stainless Steel
30 Days Skin Contact

Aging

26 Months in French Oak 70% New

Vineyard Notes

Yountville District, Napa Valley
100% NAPA GREEN LAND
100% NAPA GREEN WINERY
Clonal Selection: 181
Soil Type: Bale Loam
Harvested: September 27, 2019

On the north side of Hopper Creek, the bale loam soils and long, warm days are tempered at night by the creek’s cooling influence, offering the perfect terroir for exceptional Napa Valley Merlot.

KIMBERLEE NICHOLLS, WINEMAKER

APPELLATION

Yountville AVA

Nestled in the heart of Napa Valley, between Oakville to the north and Oak Knoll to the south
Warm climate moderated by fog and breezes from the San Pablo Bay
Summer temperatures reach low 90s and drop to mid-50s at night
Reds grown here are elegant and supple, with complex finely-knit tannins

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