The 2011 vintage was one of the coolest years on record. Most grape varieties were harvested up to a month later than normal. The cool season and late harvest gave us wines with ample acidity, restrained tannins, and true varietal characteristics. In the vineyard, we reduced crop levels and leaf-thinned to open up the canopies as a means to improve uniformity of ripening. In the winery, we saw more elegant wines with tame tannins. At the winery, the handpicked fruit was destemmed and placed into small fermentors where they were punched down two to three times per day during fermentation to gently extract color and tannin. Once the optimal level of tannin was extracted, the wine was drained and the skins were gently pressed. The wine was then racked to barrels where it underwent malolactic fermentation and 26 months of aging in French and American oak.
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- Size: 750 mL
- Brand: Mercer Estates
Features
- "Mercer Canyons is next in a line of winners" - Publication: The Seattle Times. Author: Paul Gregutt
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