2016 Dablon Merlot

Tasting Notes:  Fresh crushed blackberries, sweet incense, graphite and cedar aromas.  Flavors of rich black fruit, tea leaf, great acid and cranberry on a dry lingering finish.

Pairing Suggestions:  Pairs excellently with lamb, duck, or steak dishes. Gouda and Gruyere cheese.

Vintage Year: A long growing season with warm temperatures, normal rainfall and milder winter temperatures.

Winemaking Methods: Handpicked grapes, 100% stainless steel fermentation.  Malolactic fermentation, barrel aged, fined, cold stabilized and filtered.

Technical Data:

Blend: 100% Merlot

Bottling Date: 3/6/2018

Cases Produced: 309

Appellation: Lake Michigan Shore

Harvest Date: 10/11/2016

Harvest Brix: 21.9

Residual Sugar: 0%

Alcohol at Bottling: 12.9%

PH: 3.33

Oak Usage: One year in 31% new, 31% 1-year old, 18% 2-year old and 20% neutral French oak barrels