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Bartier Bros. Merlot Cerqueira Vineyard 2019
Oliver, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaFrom their estate Cerqueira Vineyard, on the Black Sage Terrace, and its calcium carbonate laced sandy loam, this merlot was destemmed and warm fermented over three weeks prior to aging 14 months neutral French barrels. It was bottled unfined and unfiltered. Plush dark cherry, blackberry, floods the juicy palate, stencilled with pencil lead and threaded with a vein of minerality. Tannins are moderately sticky, hugging this to the cedar spiced finish. A welcoming, savoury, drink-me-now merlot, ready for your burgers.Tasted: 07 April 2021Tasted by: Prices:BC | $22.99 | 750ml | winery online/direct, select private retailers, restaurants |
AB | $21.99 | 750ml | private wine shops |
Grape: MerlotCSPC: 225706UPC: 628055147114