Walla Walla Valley Merlot 2019

Within Washington State, with it’s Merlot-friendly climate and soils, the Walla Walla Valley AVA occupies a very special place, with just the right amount of warmth, a generous variety of soil types, elevation, and aspects, coupled with a decades long tradition of growing great Merlot.

I’ve taken my 30 years of experience as a Merlot specialist, and working with established, dedicated winegrowers, sourced this bottling from a selection of the sweet spots of Merlot terroir, in deep silt-loam soils at mid-elevations around the AVA. All the classic attributes we look for in Merlot are here: Lush ripe fruit, balanced, succulent palate, and accessibility. We blend in a small amount of Cabernet Franc to accentuate floral notes and bring an intriguing undertone of tobacco and brown leaf.

Casey McClellan, Winemaker