NSA Merlot
Red Wine
CA - San Joaquin - Lodi
Alcohol 13.3%
NSA (No Sulfite Added) Merlot
All NSA Wines are from the 2020 vintage and have been barrel-aged for 10 months in French Oak and bottled aged for 8 months.
WHAT ARE SULFITES?
Sulfites are compounds naturally present in many fruits, including grapes, and are also a by-product of fermentation. Sulfites are a natural preservative found in nature – including present in your body.
WHAT’S DIFFERENT ABOUT THESE WINES?
NSA Wines will be fruitier and smoother than their counterparts. Try our NSA sampling to see the difference.
100% Merlot grapes grown in Lodi, CA. Fermented and aged at Carlos Creek Winery. A perfect expression of this varietal with notes of cherry and vanilla. Medium body with medium tannins.
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A unique, medium bodied red wine commonly grown in the Mediterranean grape growing regions of Spain, France & Italy. Complex, fruit forward, red with soft mouth feel. Aged 60% in Minnesota oak barrels and 40% in a french puncheon barrel (132 gallon barrel) giving it the soft tannins and bold fruit notes.
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