NEW RELEASE: 2020 MERLOT
DEEP, DARK, AND VOLUPTUOUS
Merlot. Once upon a time it was the training-wheels red: “it’s soft and approachable," therefore good for young palates wanting to like reds, but not quite there yet. It became *shudder* trendy. Then the movie “Sideways” made the masses decide it was gauche.
Personally, I like what my palate tells me to like, rather than media. I didn’t start to love Merlot until I got to know Finger Lakes Merlot. There is something seductive about a cool climate Merlot, and in this wonderful region, we have cool climate in spades.
At Damiani, we wait for the perfect growing conditions, the ideal year, to make a Merlot. In 2020, six years since we last found that perfect season, we were blessed with it again.
Be seduced. Be captivated. Join us in adoring our 2020 Merlot.
- Brandy Ahouse, Wine Club Manager
150 Cases Available
$32.99/bottle
club price: $28.04/bottle
THE REMARKABLE 2020 VINTAGE
2020 was a winemaker's dream, a vintage of idyllic growing conditions in the Finger Lakes. Expect to see extremely high quality wines that show concentration, complexity, silky tannins, and the varietal specificity for which we are known.
During the growing season we experienced gorgeous warm days and heat in timely doses. The heat produced the right amount of moisture stress (read lack of rain) to keep the fruit slightly dehydrated and the consequent flavor development of the skins and pulp lent a complexity to the juices that are playing out in the wines.
Our winemakers, Phil and Lauren, crafted truly remarkable wines that will show well early, but will have the depth of character to age gracefully.
