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Sonoma Mountain (Sonoma County) – Organically farmed Merlot from volcanic and loamy soils on the slopes of Sonoma Mountain. I can see the mountain from my window in Glen Ellen, where I (Kayne) moved in 2024. This is the first vintage of this wine, and somehow this one feels personal to me.
100% destemmed. Fermented with native yeasts, managed with two gentle punchdowns per day. Pressed to used French oak barrels and aged for 11 months. A single sulfur addition was made just after malolactic fermentation. No other additions, corrections, or manipulations. Bottled unfined and unfiltered.
Medium-bodied for us, this Merlot carries a lift of rose and a crack of cardamom over plum and cherry fruit. It’s fresh and lean, easy to drink quick but layered enough to slow down and think about. There’s a savory edge that begs for food — ribeye hot off the grill, braised lamb, roasted tomatoes, charred onions, anything with smoke and depth. Nuanced, energetic, and quietly complex, it’s a Merlot that carries weight without heaviness. I don’t like to pick favorites, but this one speaks to me.
Sonoma Mountain (Sonoma County) – Organically farmed Merlot from volcanic and loamy soils on the slopes of Sonoma Mountain. I can see the mountain from my window in Glen Ellen, where I (Kayne) moved in 2024. This is the first vintage of this wine, and somehow this one feels personal to me.
100% destemmed. Fermented with native yeasts, managed with two gentle punchdowns per day. Pressed to used French oak barrels and aged for 11 months. A single sulfur addition was made just after malolactic fermentation. No other additions, corrections, or manipulations. Bottled unfined and unfiltered.
Medium-bodied for us, this Merlot carries a lift of rose and a crack of cardamom over plum and cherry fruit. It’s fresh and lean, easy to drink quick but layered enough to slow down and think about. There’s a savory edge that begs for food — ribeye hot off the grill, braised lamb, roasted tomatoes, charred onions, anything with smoke and depth. Nuanced, energetic, and quietly complex, it’s a Merlot that carries weight without heaviness. I don’t like to pick favorites, but this one speaks to me.
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