2019 Matthiasson Merlot, Ashes & Diamonds Vineyard, Napa Valley La Baladeuse That was back in 2007

That was back in 2007 – Alessandro working for a Piemontese winemaker and Luigi a local natural wine bar

oak barrels for 15 months

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2019 Matthiasson Merlot, Ashes & Diamonds Vineyard, Napa Valley La Baladeuse That was back in 2007This wine is 100 percent Merlot from the Ashes and Diamonds Estate Vineyard. Steve has been overseeing the farming of this classic Merlot Vineyard since 2015, The fruit was fermented in a small, open top tank and punched down by hand two to three times a day, depending on the rate of extraction. The wine was aged in 25% new French oak Bousset barrels and the rest older neutral barrels. The wine was bottled after 20 months of elevage, with no rackings.