2012 Matthiasson Red Hen Vineyard Merlot, Napa Valley, USA Domaine Chapel This visual

This visual

as a matter of fact

The summer started with cool days but passed on to hot days and nights

it appears Catherine is “La Dilettante” no more

Peter Bernhard along with his wife Viktoria

2012 Matthiasson Red Hen Vineyard Merlot, Napa Valley, USA Domaine Chapel This visualFrom 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