VINTNER NOTES Red cherry and dark plum notes with subtle hints of graphite and dried leaves. Soft well integrated tannins with a long finish. ALC/VOL 14.1% VARIETAL 100% Merlot APPELLATION BC VQA; Naramata Fluvial Terrace and Penticton West Bench VINEYARD Blenheim Hill Vineyard, Penticton, BC GROWER: Richard and Twylla da Silva GPS: 49 0 30 46 N 119 3 28 0 W SOIL Gravel, Shale with some Loam Lazy Dog Vineyard, Penticton, BC GROWER: Dean and Liz Marchand GPS: 49 29 36.72 N 119 37 15.81 W SOIL Clay, Silt and Loam VINIFICATION Crushed fermented in 1/2 ton OTF s, aged in oak barrels for 20 months COOPERAGE 50% Med + French Oak / 50% Med + American Oak CASES 227