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Technical info
- Vintage: 2022
- Alcohol: 14.4%
- Volume:
- Varietal: Merlot
- Brand: Stags' Leap Winery
Vintage Notes
The 2022 harvest started calm and early, with healthy vineyards offering bright acidity and fruit-forward flavors. Then in early September, when an historic heat wave ramped up the pace of ripening, winemakers worked fast and furious to pick fruit at its best quality. Fortunately, strong, irrigated vines helped the vineyards survive the heat and the second half of harvest was cooler and more predictable, allowing later-ripening Merlot to develop its full flavor and tannin profile.
Technical info
- Vintage: 2022
- Alcohol: 14.4%
- Volume:
- Varietal: Merlot
- Brand: Stags' Leap Winery
Vintage Notes
The 2022 harvest started calm and early, with healthy vineyards offering bright acidity and fruit-forward flavors. Then in early September, when an historic heat wave ramped up the pace of ripening, winemakers worked fast and furious to pick fruit at its best quality. Fortunately, strong, irrigated vines helped the vineyards survive the heat and the second half of harvest was cooler and more predictable, allowing later-ripening Merlot to develop its full flavor and tannin profile.