Legado Merlot 2018

VINTNER NOTES

Painstakingly selected over 2 years from 4 of the most
exceptional barrels of the 2018 vintage. Sourced from
our prized Blenheim Hill and the Marchands Lazy Dog
Vineyard, this is the very best that we do.

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 fermenters, aged 36 months in barrel

COOPERAGE
50% Medium + toasted French oak
50% Medium + toasted American oak

CASES
100