Seavey Merlot 1998
Merlot
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1998
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750ML
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Winemaker Notes
The 1998 growing season was a challenge because of a cooler and wetter than normal spring and summer, followed by rain in late September. We waited to pick until middle and late October when the grapes were fully mature. The resulting Merlot has a dense plum-purple color, is full bodied and rich with a lush, silky texture. Expressive aromas of berry fruit, chocolate, and mocha make it a gorgeous Merlot to drink now and over the next 5 or more years.
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In the 1870s – when Conn Valley Road was little more than a wagon trail – the land which we now farm was planted with grapes to make a “Claret of high repute.” This wine was judged by the St. Helena Star to be “as fine as one might find anywhere.” Commonly known as the Franco-Swiss Farming Company, this was the pioneering vineyard and winemaking operation of Conn Valley. After roughly thirty years of producing great wines, the company dissolved due to the impact of a phylloxera infestation and Prohibition. For more than a half century, cattle roamed the land and grain was farmed but no more grapes were cultivated until Bill and Mary Seavey acquired the land in 1979.
Bill and Mary set out to revive the original vineyard, planting the south-facing hillsides of Conn Valley near Lake Hennessey. By 1990, we had remodeled an 1881 stone dairy barn into a small winery and began producing small quantities of Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay. Small blocks of Merlot and Petit Verdot were also added along with a second winery building which includes an underground wine cave.
CVI859789_1998 Item# 51135