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Vinous, November/December 2013, IWC Issue #171
(Echo Ridge Merlot Echo Ridge Vineyard Columbia Valley) Subscribe to see review text. |
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2010 Echo Ridge Cellars Merlot Echo Ridge Vineyard2010 Merlot
Winemaker Tasting Notes – The 2010 Merlot offers a pure expression of merlot. This medium bodied wine has a rich supple texture with a core of lush plum and cherry fruit. The ripe tannins and crisp acidity framed in the gentle character of Troncais French Oak add to the overall perceived complexity. The wine is very well balanced with a nicely lingering fruity finish. Properly cellared, the wine should hit maturity in 6-8 years and provide excellent drinking for approximately 12-15 years.
100% Merlot – Echo Ridge Vineyard
149 Cases Produced
Technical Details:
Alcohol 14.5%
pH 3.44
TA 6.2 g/L
Cold soak 146 hours
Extended Maceration 102 hours
Punchdowns 3 times/day during fermentation
Aged 20 months in 60% new French oak (predominantly Troncais and Alliers) and 40% neutral French oak
5 rackings approximately 3-4 months apart
Unfined
Lightly filtered to capture remaining lees prior to bottlingMerlotMerlot is a dark blue–colored wine grape variety, that is used as both a blending grape and for varietal wines. The name Merlot is thought to be a diminutive of merle, the French name for the blackbird, probably a reference to the color of the grape. Its softness and "fleshiness", combined with its earlier ripening, makes Merlot a popular grape for blending with the sterner, later-ripening Cabernet Sauvignon, which tends to be higher in tannin.USAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.Oregon Oregon Wine, Oregon Wineries (Oregon Wine Board)Columbia Valley Columbia Valley Winery Association |
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