Vallepicciola Merlot Toscana Quercegrosse 2019
$42
This red delivers vanilla and toast notes, thanks to new oak, with core flavors of cherry, plum and licorice. Smooth and balanced, yet with the density and structure to develop over the near term. Drink now through 2030. 5,000 cases made, 1,000 cases imported.
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Wine Type and Color
Red Still
Magazine Issue
Sep 30, 2022
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.
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Vallepicciola Merlot Toscana Quercegrosse 2019
This red delivers vanilla and toast notes, thanks to new oak, with core flavors of cherry, plum and licorice. Smooth and balanced, yet with the density and structure to develop over the near term. Drink now through 2030. 5,000 cases made, 1,000 cases imported.
Details
Wine Type and Color
Red Still
Magazine Issue
Sep 30, 2022
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.
