2013 Matthiasson Red Hen Vineyard Merlot, Napa Valley, USA Christian Tschida Aging is done in small

Aging is done in small oak barrels

This Pinot Noir is fermented with ambient yeast and aged in barrels for 10 months

the age and the training system

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2013 Matthiasson Red Hen Vineyard Merlot, Napa Valley, USA Christian Tschida Aging is done in smallFrom the cool, breezy southern Napa flats, Red Hens gravelly alluvial soils give Merlot that is ripe but finely etched. The fruit was picked on the earlier side and fermented with native yeasts in small tanks, mostly destemmed, with gentle daily pump overs to keep the tannins fine. levage was deliberately quiettime in neutral French oak rather than new woodso the vineyard speaks clearly. This wine is offered from a private cellar, Terms and Conditions