Alexander Valley Merlot - 750ML Rose with a squeeze of vanilla

with a squeeze of vanilla in the mix

Nose: A ridge of vanilla leads to mountain of peat capped with citrus fruits and circled by clouds of sea spray

fresh ginger and candied lemon zest

Hops: Hallertau Blanc

a bit of earth

Alexander Valley Merlot - 750ML Rose with a squeeze of vanillaFirst produced in 1984, this has never been one of those fruit bombs or thin and wimpy wines. The western drought continued in 2015 and was once again the topic of much discussion. A cool spring, rain at bloom and a hot July along with the continued effects from the lack of rain contributed to lower yields. As a result the grapes had terrific concentration and superb fruit flavors at harvest. We prune our Merlot vines heavily and drop fruit several