Legado Merlot 2016$94.99750 mlVarietal:
MerlotVintage:
2016SKU:
473345
We selected our 4 most exceptional barrels of Merlot from the 2016 vintage.
This is the best of what we do at Da Silva Vineyards.
Farm Notes:
VINEYARD
Blenheim Hill Vineyard, Penticton, BC
GROWER: Richard and Twylla da Silva
GPS: 49°30’46”N 119°33’28”W
Lazy Dog Vineyard, Penticton, BC
GROWER: Dean and Liz Marchand
GPS: 49°29’37”N 119°37’15”W
SOIL
Gravel, Shale, Silt and Loam
APPELLATION
Naramata Bench and Penticton West Bench
Maker Notes:
VINIFICATION
Fermented in 1/2 ton open top fermenters, aged 36 months in barrel
COOPERAGE
50% Medium + toasted French oak
50% Medium + toasted American oak
VARIETAL
100% MerlotCases Produced: 100 casesAlcohol Percentage: 13.6