Wolffer 2002 Estate Selection Merlot

$35.00 -- Hamptons Long Island

Purchase Wolffer 2002 Estate Selection Merlot

Wolffer 2002 Estate Selection Merlot

Winemaker Tasting Notes:
Dark claret in color, this very traditionally made, Bordeaux-style wine has subtle aromas of tobacco and cedar with crushed cranberry and blackberry fruit followed by hints of vanilla. It is medium to full-bodied, with lush fruit, wonderful dried dates and plum characters.The wine has great structure with round, well-integrated tannins. The seamless, warm finish lingers in a classic style. The wine’s exceptional balance gives it both food-friendliness and great aging potential.

Food Pairing:
Serve at cellar temperature. This wine is an ideal companion to big, juicy steaks; barbecued meats of all types; lamb; and game. Its elegant yet rich flavors also make it perfect with cheeses including aged, creamy, and blue-veined—or savor it slowly on its own.

Technical Notes:
This wine is 88% Merlot from Wölffer’s oldest Merlot vines (planted in 1990 and 1991), with a yield of 2.4 tons per acre and 12% Cabernet Franc with a yield of 1.8 tons/acre. The luscious, ripe grapes were selected and hand picked on October 29th. The long hang time was the culmination of an excellent growing season. The grapes were also carefully hand sorted, then chilled to 50°F to cold soak for four days, followed by tank fermentation with a maximum temperature of 85°F. The must was meticulously pumped over three times a day during the peak of fermentation. The skin contact (maceration) lasted for a total of 30 days. The wine was then gently pressed, and the press fraction was separated. After one week, the wine went into French Barriques (50% new oak and 50% one-year-old oak) for 20 months, where it completed 100% malolactic fermentation. Gentle racking with CO2 (bulldog pub instead of a pump) was done six times. It was bottled unfiltered and unfined in August 2004. Total production was 548 cases of 750ml bottles.

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