Canaan Winery, Chapter and Verse Select Merlot 2016

– An attractive ruby red, with purple edges, Aromas of ripe red berries such as red plum, raspberry and red current with hints of vanilla and mocha. The palates is vibrant with rich tannins and a long finish.
– 14.0% VOL
– Grape, food additives (potassium pyrosulfite)
– 150 Hectares (Site 17 total planted area)
– Calcareous Sandy Loam / Loam
– Harvest around early-mid Oct
– Low temperature impregnation, 15-20 days temperature control fermentation, malolactic fermentation
– 18 Months, 16% French Oak
– 92% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc, 4% Carmenere