Wine Specs
Vintage
2009
Varietal
Merlot
Appellation
Niagara Peninsula
Vineyard Designation
Heron Pond and Delaine Vineyard
Harvest Date
Nov 2 and 10
Acid
6.5g/l
Aging
Oak - 12 months
Residual Sugar
5g/l
Alcohol %
13.8g/l
2009 Gold Series Merlot
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Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
Our Gold Series Merlot is a smooth, full bodied wine with dark cherry, blackberry, red raspberry and plum fruit, wrapped with mocha, leather, and vanilla expressed on the nose and palate highlighted by elegant velvety tannins on the finish.
Vineyard Notes
The grapes for our 2009 Gold Series Merlot were harvested from the select vineyards of Heron Pond, and Delaine Vineyard in the Niagara Peninsula on November 2nd and 10th at 21.2° Brix.
Production Notes
The Gold Series Merlot was fermented with selected yeasts followed by an extended maceration of 15 days. The wine then underwent 100% malolactic fermentation in oak, and was barrel aged for 12 months.
Winemaker Notes
An elegantly balanced and complex expression of the Niagara terroir, our new Gold Series celebrates the artistry of winemaker Marco Piccoli to create unsurpassed wine with the depth and diversity of his experience.
Food Pairing Notes
An elegant wine to sip on its own, or the ideal accompaniment to rack of lamb, beef wellington, veal with a red wine reduction and aged, ripe cheeses.
