Alexander Valley Vineyards Merlot

Overall, 2016 was a more normal growing season than the last few years. While the drought was far from over, we received much needed rain over the winter and early spring. The good weather continued through the summer with no damaging heat spikes. Harvest started and ended early, yields were reduced a little, but the quality and flavor of the grapes were stellar.

Alcohol percentage: 14

Tasting Notes

Merlot from the Wetzel Family Estate has a reputation for being a big, structured wine. First produced in 1984, this has been a classically structured wine each year, often showing as much tannin as our Cabernet Sauvignon.