2011 Dickinson Merlot
The newest addition to our single vineyard series. En route to Naramata, the stunning Dickinson vineyard is on a sun-drenched bench above the lake. This stylish wine shows dark fruits, fine cocoa and pipe tobacco followed by silky fine-grained tannins. So fun to taste and compare with our Gjoa’s Vineyard Merlot!
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Wine Specs
Vintage
2011
Varietal
Merlot
Appellation
Naramata Bench
Vineyard Designation
Dickinson Vineyard
Aging
5 to 8 years
Bottling Date
April 18th, 2013
Alcohol %
13.5
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
The newest addition to our single vineyard series. En route to Naramata, the stunning Dickinson vineyard is on a sun-drenched bench above the lake. This stylish wine shows dark fruits, fine cocoa and pipe tobacco followed by silky fine-grained tannins. So fun to taste and compare with our Gjoa’s Vineyard Merlot!
Winemaker Notes
Hand harvested and sorted fruit was given a 13 day cold soak to extract the ripe fruit flavours created by a long summer of moderate heat. Controlled fermentation was followed by extended maceration for a total skin contact time of 31 days, malo-lactic fermentation in oak, and a further 14 months barrel maturation in new (28%) French and older French and American oak.
Production
161 Cases