Sandlands Vineyards Merlot, Coombsville, Napa Valley, California 2023
Regular price
$66.00
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Sandlands is the personal project of Tegan Passalacqua. The line focuses on classic California varieties that have been overlooked, grown mostly in decomposed granite, from regions and vineyards that have been farmed for generations but sit outside the mainstream of California viticulture.
- Winemaker: Tegan Passalacqua
- Variety: 100% Merlot, Michael Black Merlot clone
- Terroir: Michael Black Vineyard, Coombsville AVA, Napa Valley. Four-acre site planted in 1987 on volcanic, well-drained, rocky hillside.
- Vinification: Native-yeast fermentation in open-top tanks. Aged in one once-used and two twice-used French oak barrels. Five barrels produced.
- Alcohol: 13.2%
- Tasting Notes: Style-based and unverified: a plush, dark-fruited Merlot with savory and mineral edges from the volcanic soil.
- Food Pairings: Roast lamb or braised short rib. Mushroom dishes and aged hard cheeses. Duck breast with cherry.
Sandlands Vineyards Merlot, Coombsville, Napa Valley, California 2023
Regular price
$66.00
Shipping calculated at checkout.
Sandlands is the personal project of Tegan Passalacqua. The line focuses on classic California varieties that have been overlooked, grown mostly in decomposed granite, from regions and vineyards that have been farmed for generations but sit outside the mainstream of California viticulture.
- Winemaker: Tegan Passalacqua
- Variety: 100% Merlot, Michael Black Merlot clone
- Terroir: Michael Black Vineyard, Coombsville AVA, Napa Valley. Four-acre site planted in 1987 on volcanic, well-drained, rocky hillside.
- Vinification: Native-yeast fermentation in open-top tanks. Aged in one once-used and two twice-used French oak barrels. Five barrels produced.
- Alcohol: 13.2%
- Tasting Notes: Style-based and unverified: a plush, dark-fruited Merlot with savory and mineral edges from the volcanic soil.
- Food Pairings: Roast lamb or braised short rib. Mushroom dishes and aged hard cheeses. Duck breast with cherry.