Beaulieu Vineyard

2022 Reserve Napa Valley Merlot

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A bottle of Reserve Napa Valley Merlot wine.
Beaulieu Vineyard

2022 Reserve Napa Valley Merlot

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Beaulieu Vineyard’s 2022 Reserve Merlot exhibits the delicate, soft, round structure that
characterizes fruit from Napa’s valley vineyards. Fine aromas of dried fennel, sage, and hazelnut mingle with red cherry for an engaging introduction to this approachable wine. Its pretty pomegranate color reflects onto the palate with fresh, tart sweetness, and time in French oak imparted a frosting of hazelnut milk chocolate flavor. Bright acidity gives this wine lovely balance, medium body, and a very focused finish. Enjoy now on its own or with seared lamb chops, cauliflower steak, and gyros.

Technical info

Alcohol 14.9%
Varietal Merlot
Blend 81% Merlot, 19% Cabernet Sauvignon
Appellation Napa Valley
Oak treatment 18 months in French oak (75% new)

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. 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 18 months.
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Vintage

The winter of 2022 was warm and dry, with rain and cooler weather passing through only toward the end of March. The mild spring gave an early start to growing season, while the summer surprised us with cool mornings and warmer afternoons. As a result, the harvest yielded small berries with concentrated flavors and remarkable acidity, from which wines of exceptional balance and taste were derived.

Vineyard

Merlot grapes for this wine were sourced from Beaulieu Vineyard Ranch No. 1 in Rutherford and from a premier vineyard partner in Yountville. With its combination of warm days and the cooling effect of nearby San Pablo Bay, BV Ranch No. 1 enjoys one of the longest growing seasons in Northern California for mature flavor development in the grapes. The blended Cabernet Sauvignon grapes were picked from Beaulieu Vineyard Ranch No. 2 which lies just south of BV Ranch No. 1 on the west side of Highway 29 in Rutherford and enjoys the same optimal sun exposure and cooling effects.

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