Pedroncelli Friends Red Sonoma County 2019
$14
Dried red fruit and cooking spice flavors show notes of graphite, with accents of forest floor on the crisp finish. Merlot, Zinfandel, Sangiovese and Petite Sirah. Drink now. 8,500 cases made.
Details
Wine Type and Color
Red Still
Magazine Issue
Nov 30, 2021
Primary Grape
Merlot
Merlot is one of the most important Bordeaux varieties along with Cabernet Sauvignon. It's fleshier and ripens earlier than Cabernet, resulting in softer wines with plush tannins and fruit. Bordeaux is the grape's native home, where it's the dominant grape in Right Bank appellations like Pomerol and St.-Emilion and plays a supportive role on the Left Bank. It has also gained an international presence, with a notable boom in California in the mid-1990s, both as a single-variety wine and as part of a blend. While France and California are the most important growers of Merlot, versions from Italy, Australia, Washington, New York and more are worth seeking out.
Other Grapes
Zinfandel, Sangiovese, Petite Sirah
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Pedroncelli Friends Red Sonoma County 2019
Dried red fruit and cooking spice flavors show notes of graphite, with accents of forest floor on the crisp finish. Merlot, Zinfandel, Sangiovese and Petite Sirah. Drink now. 8,500 cases made.
Details
Wine Type and Color
Red Still
Magazine Issue
Nov 30, 2021
Primary Grape
Merlot
Merlot is one of the most important Bordeaux varieties along with Cabernet Sauvignon. It's fleshier and ripens earlier than Cabernet, resulting in softer wines with plush tannins and fruit. Bordeaux is the grape's native home, where it's the dominant grape in Right Bank appellations like Pomerol and St.-Emilion and plays a supportive role on the Left Bank. It has also gained an international presence, with a notable boom in California in the mid-1990s, both as a single-variety wine and as part of a blend. While France and California are the most important growers of Merlot, versions from Italy, Australia, Washington, New York and more are worth seeking out.
Other Grapes
Zinfandel, Sangiovese, Petite Sirah
