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The grapes for this Merlot come from our J. Poppe Ranch located on the Cline Winery Estate in Carneros. Carneros resides within the “Sonoma Coast” AVA. Here the vineyard sees cooling fog in the morning and sunny, breezy afternoons. The soil is predominately clay loam with compressed volcanic ash bedrock. The soils are dark and vibrant producing full flavored grapes that are extremely late ripening, resulting in a concentrated and well structured final wine. Grapes are handpicked, then destemmed and pumped to a fermentor. Indigenous yeast coax fermentation. Temperature is capped at 85ºF to balance fruit extraction and retention. Wine is pressed and completes malolactic fermentation before aging in 35% new French oak for 12 months.
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The grapes for this Merlot come from our J. Poppe Ranch located on the Cline Winery Estate in Carneros. Carneros resides within the “Sonoma Coast” AVA. Here the vineyard sees cooling fog in the morning and sunny, breezy afternoons. The soil is predominately clay loam with compressed volcanic ash bedrock. The soils are dark and vibrant producing full flavored grapes that are extremely late ripening, resulting in a concentrated and well structured final wine. Grapes are handpicked, then destemmed and pumped to a fermentor. Indigenous yeast coax fermentation. Temperature is capped at 85ºF to balance fruit extraction and retention. Wine is pressed and completes malolactic fermentation before aging in 35% new French oak for 12 months.
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