
Meritage 2020
Definitely one of our biggest and most powerful wines to date! 2020 was a warm, dry vintage that produced concentrated wines with big structure, big tannins, and big flavor. Our Meritage was the first red wine we blended in 2020, with our winemaker carefully selecting the best barrels from our Cab Sauvignon, Cab Franc, and Merlot barrels. The resulting blend has the heady structure of Cabernet Sauvignon tempered with the sweet berry notes of Merlot and just a hint of herbal character from the Cab Franc. Lots of cherry cola and sweet vanilla. Full-bodied with toasty oak, this is a showstopper wine.
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Wine Specs
Vintage
2020
Varietal
Red Blend
Appellation
Finger Lakes
Vineyard Designation
Welliver Vineyards, Knapp Vineyards, Gibson Vineyards
Acid
5.36 g/L
pH
3.69
Aging
15 months in French and Slavonian oak
Bottling Date
03/08/2022
Residual Sugar
0.0%
Alcohol %
13
Wine Profile
Production Notes
54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Cabernet Franc, 23% Merlot
Winemaker Notes
Cold soaked for 48 hours before fermenting in stainless steel. Transferred to barrel after harvest, where it completed malolactic fermentation and aged on lees for 15 months. Careful barrel selection to create the blend before bottling. Final blend is 33% new French and Slavonian oak.
Food Pairing Notes
Pair with braised short ribs and polenta or mushroom ragu with pasta
Production
Cases Produced: 71