2012 Matthiasson Red Hen Vineyard Merlot, Napa Valley, USA Ferrando The grapes are hand-harvested and

The grapes are hand-harvested and fermented whole cluster for 15 days in stainless steel tanks

with no temperature control and no sulfur

The chardonnay for “Arpège” comes from Vertus

and where he is now teaching his grandsons and grandaughters how to make mezcal

before bottling in May 2021

2012 Matthiasson Red Hen Vineyard Merlot, Napa Valley, USA Ferrando The grapes are hand-harvested andFrom the cool, breezy southern Napa flats, Red Hens gravelly alluvial soils give Merlot that is ripe but finely etched. The fruit was picked on the earlier side and fermented with native yeasts in small tanks, mostly destemmed, with gentle daily pump overs to keep the tannins fine. levage was deliberately quiettime in neutral French oak rather than new woodso the vineyard speaks clearly. This wine is offered from a private cellar, Terms and Conditions