Beaulieu Vineyard

2019 Reserve Napa Valley Merlot

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A bottle of Reserve Napa Valley Merlot wine.
Beaulieu Vineyard

2019 Reserve Napa Valley Merlot

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750mL

The aromatic nose is full of briary red berries, cassis, and fresh fig, alongside delicate oak notes of espresso and cocoa nib. These oak characteristics intermingle well with the red berry fruit flavors creating a well-rounded expression that is the perfect accompaniment with any meal. The tannins are focused and approachable with a lovely line of acidity that beams through the lengthy finish. Incredibly drinkable now and can be aged for many years to come.

Technical info

Alcohol 14.0%
Varietal Merlot
Appellation Napa Valley

Winemaking

The grapes for this Reserve Merlot benefited from our state-of-the-art optical sorter technology, which scrutinizes every berry to obtain the highest quality fruit. After, we fermented the must in stainless steel tanks until dry. Gentle pump-overs during fermentation extracted flavor, deep color, and tannins from the skins. We then pressed and transferred all the wines to small oak barrels coopered with French oak to develop and integrate flavors over the next 15 months.
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Vintage

The beginning of the 2019 growing season was
defined by copious rainfall and late soil moisture.
Spring continued to be wet with some rain
during flowering, followed by cool temperatures
that allowed the grapes to mature gradually. Most
grapes ripened at lower sugars, thanks to the
extended, cool growing season, and winemakers
were pleased with the full flavors, fresh acidity,
and superb balance of the 2019 fruit. The
resulting crop showed a modest yield with a
slightly more compact structure and extract than
in previous years.

Vineyard

Grapes for this wine were sourced from our original Rutherford estate vineyard, BV Ranch No. 1, and from our long-time growing partner, Shifflett Vineyard, in cooler-climate Yountville. These specifically selected blocks along the Rutherford bench and western benchland of Napa Valley have well-draining soils which creates just enough stress to allow for smaller yields; resulting in smaller berries and a higher skin to juice ratio.

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