2013 Matthiasson Red Hen Vineyard Merlot, Napa Valley, USA Christian Tschida its lightness and fresh acidity

its lightness and fresh acidity give context to a bright and delicate texture

Aging is done in small oak barrels

2019 Domaine Jean Grivot Richebourg Grand Cru

The juice ferments in old wooden barrels with indigenous yeast and is bottled under crown cap in the winter

the age and the training system

2013 Matthiasson Red Hen Vineyard Merlot, Napa Valley, USA Christian Tschida its lightness and fresh acidityFrom 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