ONEHOPE California Merlot 2015

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    Vintage
    2015

    Size
    750ML

    ABV
    13.5%

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    ONEHOPE Merlot is made in a classic style exemplifying huckleberry and loganberry flavors paired with notes of peat, dried fig, and Assam tea leaves. Like chewy candy, the wine transcends to a succulent finish trailing with vanilla spice.

    Pair with carne asada with grilled vegetable medley, or roasted butternut squash with sage butter.

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    ONEHOPE Estate 8 Flagship, Rutherford, CA Winery Image

    ONEHOPE was founded by eight friends with a lofty vision: to create exceptional products that inspire people to indulge while doing good. The commitment to quality wine is as important as the commitment to the causes they support. Based in Rutherford, Napa Valley the flagship property, Estate 8, rests between 10 acres of planted Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc. The wines express the unique terroir of Napa Valley and California, each bottle layered and complex and made for you to enjoy any night of the week.

     To date, they have donated over $5 million to our partner organizations, a few highlights include: planting 105,172 trees, helping 65,267 pets find forever homes, and providing 2,758,428 meals to children. Doing good tastes great!

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    Today the fourth most widely planted red variety in the state, Merlot has much to offer. While it bears similarities to Cabernet Sauvignon (its half-sibling), it tends to be lower in both acidity and tannins, giving Merlot wines a mouthfeel that is often perceived as soft, round and plush. These qualities make it an ideal blending partner for Cabernet, the two complementing each other throughout.

    Merlot arrived relatively late to the California wine scene. It wasn’t until the 1970’s when producers like Louis Martini, Sterling and Matanzas Creek—influenced by European Merlot blends—began crafting single varietal versions. These trend-setting bottles opened the eyes of others in the California wine scene and spurred increased plantings. From there, the variety’s lush drinkability led to a surge in popularity, then overplanting (some of it on unsuitable sites) and finally a backlash that was turbo-charged by the infamous 2004 film, Sideways. What most viewers didn't realize was that, as much as Miles derided the variety, the prized wine of his collection—a 1961 Château Cheval Blanc—is made from a blend of Merlot with Cabernet Franc.

    Fine examples of California Merlot—either as a single varietal wine or as part of a blend—can be found from Napa Valley, Sonoma County, the Central Coast and most regions around the state. Merlot wines offer a ripe, sensual mouthful of plummy fruit, suggestions of mint, herbs and vanilla, all carried along by an approachable structure and often, a great potential for improving with age.

    YNG191325_2015 Item# 393858

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