Merlot 2018

VINTNER NOTES
Red cherry and dark plum notes with subtle hints of graphite and dried leaves.
Soft well integrated tannins with a long finish.

ALC/VOL
14.8%

VARIETAL
100% Merlot

APPELLATION
BC VQA; Naramata Fluvial Terrace and Penticton West Bench

VINEYARD
Blenheim Hill Vineyard, Penticton, BC
GROWER: Richard and Twylla da Silva
GPS: 49°0’30'46”N 119°33'28’0”W 
Lazy Dog Vineyard, Penticton, BC
GROWER: Dean and Liz Marchand
GPS: 49°29’36.72”N 119°37’15.81”W 

SOIL
Gravel, Shale with some Loam / Clay, Silt and Loam

VINIFICATION
Crushed & fermented in 1/2 ton OTF’s, aged in oak barrels for 36 months

COOPERAGE
50% Med + French Oak / 50% Med + American Oak

CASES
383