Pairing Wine with Food SPRING 2018

Medium Bodied Red Wine MERLOT

Merlot is a thin-skinned grape that is very sensitive to its environment. Different climates will produce different aromas and flavors. Cool climate Merlot offers a higher presence of tannins and earthy flavors like tobacco and tar. Warm climate Merlot wine is more red fruit-forward, less tannic, more notes of vanilla and spice. Merlot

Red fruits, easy tannins and a mild finish are the characteristics of Merlot wine. Matches with a wide variety of foods because it sits in the middle of the red wine spectrum. Fruit flavors include Black Cherry, Raspberry, Plum Secondary aromas include Graphite, Cedar, Tobacco, Vanilla, Clove, Mocha Usually 8-12 months of oak aging. Merlot