SKAHA Vineyard 2015 Merlot
Tasting Notes
Rich ripe layers of dark cherry, and black current, sultry notes of espresso,
and cigar box, resulting in elegant fruit forward wines.
Pairing:
Pair with roasted meats, baked lamb chops, and winter stews.
Winemaking:
Grapes were harvested by hand, destemmed , cold maceration
of 3 days. Wild yeast fermentation, allowed to warm up to 28C
during primary fermentation with regular punch downs to extract
maximum flavour and colour. Pressed and transferred to french oak barrels
then goes through MLF and aged for 24 months . Unfiltered and unfined.
Viticulture:
SKAHA Vineyard is nestled above Skaha Lake in the beautiful
Okanagan Valley. Steep slopes of shale and fossilized sandstone
with lake influences encourage our vines to concentrate flavours
in the ripening grapes resulting in elegant, fruit forward wines.
Wine Specifications:
Estate, Single Vineyard
Vintage: 2015
Grape Varietal: 100% Merlot
Small lot production: 120 cases
Bottled: March 2018
Alcohol: 14.2 %
Residual Sugar: 2 g/L
Titratable Acidity: 5.75 g/L
ph: 3.5
Tasting Notes
Rich ripe layers of dark cherry, and black current, sultry notes of espresso,
and cigar box, resulting in elegant fruit forward wines.
Pairing:
Pair with roasted meats, baked lamb chops, and winter stews.
Winemaking:
Grapes were harvested by hand, destemmed , cold maceration
of 3 days. Wild yeast fermentation, allowed to warm up to 28C
during primary fermentation with regular punch downs to extract
maximum flavour and colour. Pressed and transferred to french oak barrels
then goes through MLF and aged for 24 months . Unfiltered and unfined.
Viticulture:
SKAHA Vineyard is nestled above Skaha Lake in the beautiful
Okanagan Valley. Steep slopes of shale and fossilized sandstone
with lake influences encourage our vines to concentrate flavours
in the ripening grapes resulting in elegant, fruit forward wines.
Wine Specifications:
Estate, Single Vineyard
Vintage: 2015
Grape Varietal: 100% Merlot
Small lot production: 120 cases
Bottled: March 2018
Alcohol: 14.2 %
Residual Sugar: 2 g/L
Titratable Acidity: 5.75 g/L
ph: 3.5