Legado Merlot 2016
VINTNER NOTES
Painstakingly selected over 3 years from 4 of the most
exceptional barrels of the 2016 vintage. Sourced from
our prized Blenheim Hill and the Marchand's Lazy Dog
Vineyard, this is the very best that we do.
2016
ALC/VOL
13.3%
VARIETAL
100% Merlot
APPELLATION
Naramata Bench and Penticton West Bench
VINEYARD
Blenheim Hill Vineyard, Penticton, BC
GROWER: Richard and Twylla da Silva
GPS: 49°30’46”N 119°33’28”W
Lazy Dog Vineyard, Penticton, BC
GROWER: Dean and Liz Marchand
GPS: 49°29’37”N 119°37’15”W
SOIL
Gravel, Shale, Silt and Loam
VINIFICATION
Fermented in 1/2 ton open top fermentors, aged 36 months in barrelCOOPERAGE
50% Medium + toasted French oak
50% Medium + toasted American oak
CASES
100
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Wine Specs
Vintage
2016
Varietal
Merlot
Appellation
BC VQA; Naramata Bench & Penticton West Bench
Vineyard Designation
Blenheim Hill / Lazy Dog Vineyard
Harvest Date
Fall 2016
Aging
Fermented in 1/2 ton open top fermentors, aged 36 months in barrel
Alcohol %
13.3
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
Painstakingly selected over 3 years from 4 of the most exceptional barrels of the 2016 vintage.
Vineyard Notes
Gravel, Shale, Silt and Loam
Production Notes
100 Cases Produced
Winemaker Notes
This is the very best that we do.
Other Notes
50% Medium + toasted French Oak
50% Medium + toasted American Oak