Pellegrini Vineyards Merlot 2017 750ml

The heart and soul of red wine on Long Island, the 2017 vintage illustrates why Merlot has been lauded by vineyard managers, winemakers and critics alike. Structured and elegant, this Merlot is bursting with ripe aromas and flavors. Vanilla, toasted pine nuts and chocolate mint segue into plum jam, star anise and cinnamon leaving a long dynamic finish. Cellar aging will certainly be rewarded for at least 10 years to come.

• Country: United States
• Region: New York
• Appellation: Long Island
• Sub Appellation: North Fork
• Size: 750ml
• Color: Red
• Alcohol by Vol: 13.0%

Varietal

Merlot

With its dark blue colored fruits and high juice content, Merlot varietal grapes have long been a favorite of wine producers around the globe, with it being found in vineyards across Europe, the Americas and elsewhere in the New World. One of the distinguishing features of Merlot grapes is the fact that they have a relatively low tannin content and an exceptionally soft and fleshy character, meaning they are capable of producing incredibly rounded and mellow wines. This mellowness is balanced with plenty of flavor, however, and has made Merlot grapes the varietal of choice for softening other, more astringent and tannin-heavy wines, often resulting in truly exceptional produce. Merlot is regarded as one of the key ‘Bordeaux’ varietals for precisely this reason; when combined with the drier Cabernet Sauvignon, it is capable of blending beautifully to produce some of the finest wines available in the world.