2019 Matthiasson Merlot, Ashes & Diamonds Vineyard, Napa Valley La Baladeuse oak barrels for 15 months

oak barrels for 15 months

8-hectare Le Claux—meaning “Clos” in old French—is a field blend of predominately Grenache

Wonderful structure

and seeing as many of the fermentations at La Salada had been difficult

previous nursery and vineyard manager for Hermann J

2019 Matthiasson Merlot, Ashes & Diamonds Vineyard, Napa Valley La Baladeuse oak barrels for 15 monthsThis wine is 100 percent Merlot from the Ashes and Diamonds Estate Vineyard. Steve has been overseeing the farming of this classic Merlot Vineyard since 2015, The fruit was fermented in a small, open top tank and punched down by hand two to three times a day, depending on the rate of extraction. The wine was aged in 25% new French oak Bousset barrels and the rest older neutral barrels. The wine was bottled after 20 months of elevage, with no rackings.