Goldschmidt Chelsea Merlot
| Description: | Vintage:. 20. 10. Release Date:. Not released. Vineyard:. Chelsea,. 4 acres. Production:. 1065. cases. Alcohol:. 14.4. %. Residual Sugar:. 2.0 g/l. Varietal:. 100% Merlot. pH:. 3.6. 0. Total A. cidity:. 5.5. 1. g/l. Aging:. 1. Year, Allier. T. he fifth. vintage of. Dry Creek. Merlot. from twenty. -. five. year veteran. winemaker, Ni. ck Goldschmidt., and his. daughter, Chelsea. Nick. sources. the. fruit from his. ranch. located on. Dry Creek Road. The exceptional. c. ombination of. climate, exposure. and soil in the Dry Creek Appel. l. ation stamps its signature on this classic varietal. The site. s r. iver. soils and sandy loam permit enough water retention to promote full grape maturity yet discourage. the overly. -. vigor. ous Merlot from producing high yields. V. i. ntage Notes:. For. grape. growers 2010 was o. ne of the most challenging. growing seasons in recent memor. y. with. overall yield. county. -. wide estimated to be. 10. -. 15% below average. First came. a. very. wet. winter (thankful. ly breaking a. three. -. year. drought) followed by a wet, cool spring leading into an extraordinarily cool, foggy summer. The spring felt like. an. endless winter. that put. the ripening curve. about. four we. eks behind. in s. ome vineyards. The. heat. didn. t show up. until two days in late August a. nd then it was a little too much of a good thing, with temperatures well above 100°,. hitting 108° in some spots. For winemakers. the vintage. shows. o. utstanding quality and c. oncentration. with t. he l. o. ng cool growing season. allowing. great acid ret. ention in the fruit and extending. time for flavor development without the higher sugar levels. associated with warmer growi. ng conditions. The warm weather in October was timed perfectly to bring the fruit to. the needed ripeness levels. Slower ripening at cooler temperatures resulted in the 2010 harvest being. physiologically ripe with fully matured tannins,. but with lower sugar levels, and consequently lower alcohol. levels. overall. This makes these wines. more food. -. friendly and suited to a broader array of pairings. Winemaker Comments. :. When people look for a M. erlot they are seeking out a wine that has depth and volume. of fruit in the mouth. To. o often Merlot under. -. delivers. with. dry tannins and a distinct la. ck of fruit. What I look for in. making this wine is a caber. net. -. type merlot. One that is full and ripe. and totally over. -. delivers. Fresh fruit is the. order of the day but one with depth and complexity that only comes from great vineyards and meticulous. winem. aking. Region Description. (mer loh) Deep in color, high in alcohol and low in tannins, this grape is grown mostly in California, France, Washington, New York and Chile. The aromas and flavors can be plummy, chocolaty, and even redolent of tea leaves. It is often blended with Cabernet Sauvignon although it is the most prevalent grape variety in Bordeaux. |
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| Price: | $ 20.99 |
| Price in original currency: | None |
Available from Haskell's
| Address: |
81 South 9th Street Minneapolis, MN 55402 United States |
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| Telephone (toll-free): | 800-486-2434 |
| Telephone (regular): | 612-342-2437 |
| Fax: | 612-342-2440 |
First added to 1000 Corks on April 4, 2022.
