Our Ptarmigan Merlot is soft and smokey, with rich with ripe black cherry, and notes of blackberry. The wine’s barrel select aging resulted in soft vanilla and toasty oak flavors, as well as a hint of spice and a mild chocolate finish.

The grapes for our Merlot were gently processed in order to capture their fruit flavor. The wine went through malolactic fermentation, which reduced its total acidity levels and resulted in a softer, more complex wine. The wine was then barrel aged for over ten months in new American oak. Exposure to oak enhanced the vanilla and oak notes in the wine. There was no fining and very light filtration.

54 Cases Produced