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| Drinking Windows and Values |
| Drinking window: Drink between 2006 and 2009 (based on 4 user opinions) |
| Community Tasting History |
| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.4 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 8 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Mark Brandon on 4/10/2011 & rated 91 points: Fantastic. (2357 views) | | | Tasted by tmasta346 on 2/7/2010 & rated 90 points: Apple predominant on the nose. A nutty quality when tasted, with good acidity. At 14.5%, surprisingly no alcohol burn. (2722 views) | | | Tasted by Mark Brandon on 11/11/2009 & rated 90 points: Delicious. Gentle, Slightly Tropical. Should have bought more. (2443 views) | | | Tasted by Ben Christiansen on 6/14/2008: Shows nice oak and acidity but not quite integrate right now. Tasty at its price. Worthwhile. Now open about an hour. Much more (3093 views) | | | Tasted by AllRed on 2/28/2008 & rated 90 points: Gibby's monthly tasting (Gibby's Wine Den, Geneva, IL): Production is about 2,500 cases of this Chardonnay, sourced half from estate fruit, and the other half from the Hyde vineyards. Pale yellow color. Floral qualities over mineral, grass/hay and apple tones. Has a bit of sulphur at first, blowing off to reveal flavors of mineral, steely orchard fruit and toast. (2806 views) | | | Tasted by honerdad on 1/22/2008 & rated 88 points: Not great, just pleasant (1817 views) |
| Merryvale Producer website
Merryvale Vineyards is a family-owned Napa Valley winery dedicated to passionate winemaking and the fine art of living well. For the past 25 years Merryvale has been turning exceptional Napa Valley grapes into world class wine.
Merryvale is world renowned for rich, powerful Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay, the iconic Bordeaux-style red blend, Profile, and our everyday drinking, fruit driven brand, Starmont. Merryvale's historic building was the first
winery built in the Napa Valley after the repeal of Prohibition in 1933, and has become a must see attraction for visitors to the valley. Merryvale is committed to protecting and preserving the environment through conservation,
renewable energy and sustainable farming practices at our three estate vineyards. Merryvale has received Napa Green Vineyard, Napa Green Winery and Bay Area Green Business certifications.Chardonnay The Chardonnay GrapeUSAAmerican 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.California2021 vintage: "Unlike almost all other areas of the state, the Russian River Valley had higher than normal crops in 2021, which has made for a wine of greater generosity and fruit forwardness than some of its stablemates." - Morgan Twain-Peterson Napa / SonomaSONOMA: The Yorkville Highlands AVA, approved in 1998, is located in the southwestern corner of Mendocino County, between Sonoma County's Alexander Valley to the South and Mendocino County!s Anderson Valley to the North. The region is 25 miles long, roughly in the shape of rectangle and bisected by Highway 128 which runs the length of the AVA. The region!s terrain is hilly and forested, with elevations ranging from 1,078 to 2,442 feet above sea level.
The distinguishing features of the Yorkville Highlands AVA are rocky soils with a high gravel content and the climate, which is cooler than Alexander Valley but warmer than Anderson Valley, and significantly cooler at night than the surrounding areas.CarnerosStraddles the southern ends of Napa & Sonoma Counties. |
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