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Single Vineyard Collection
2018 Dickinson Vineyard Merlot
This stylish wine shows dark fruits, fine cocoa and pipe tobacco followed by silky, fine-grained tannins. So fun to taste and compare with our other single vineyard Merlots!
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About this wine
Hand harvested and sorted fruit was sourced from the 12 year old vines of Dickinson Vineyard, situated on a stunning sun drenched bluff above the lake about halfway to Naramata village. A warm summer – Smoke cover, from fires to the North, during the hottest periods, acted as a shade, prevented sunburn, loss of aromatics and excessive sugar production. Early bloom resulted in long hang-time overall, promoting great fruit presence as well as perfectly ripened tannins.
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- Type
- Red
- Varietal
- Merlot
- Region
- British Columbia
- Appellation
- Naramata Bench
- Vintage
- 2018
- Harvest Date
- October 19, 2018
- Vineyard
- Dickinson Vineyard
- Grape Variety
- 100% Merlot
- Fermentation
- 8 day cold soak, 28 day skin contact
- Élevage
- 18 months in French oak (32% new)
- Cases Produced
- 168
- Cellaring
- Enjoy now or cellar through 2028
- Alcohol
- 14.5%