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Stock Status: Private Order Only Per Case / Size: 750mLml Intro: Silenus Winery, with over 50 years of growing grapes in Napa Valleys Oak Knoll District, is committed to producing wines that define this unique terroir and our estate vineyard. The alluvial soils combined with the varied temperatures create perfect growing conditions for wines that are both elegant and nuanced with incredible depth. Silenus Winery remains committed to producing what we believe are the best wines from the best appellation. Zeus, God of all Gods in ancient Greek mythology, had a son named Dionysus, God of Wine. At Dionysus’ birth Zeus appointed Silenus to teach his young son how to debauch and enjoy the finer things of life – like drinking wine! Together they traveled the world, planting grapevines and raising bees for pollination while always enjoying copious amounts of wine. They carried a fennel stalk topped with a pinecone as a sign of hospitality. The Silenus label incorporates these elements – the grapevine, the fennel staff with a pinecone and the bees. Description: The Silenus Merlot is a blend of Merlot from the Materra Vineyard and the Silenus Estate Vineyard both located in the heart of the Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley. The OKD is one of the most diverse growing regions in the Napa Valley. The close proximity to the San Pablo Bay provides the fruit with warm days and cool nights. It has a perfect convergence of growing conditions, the mildest climate in the Napa Valley, alluvial fan soils that provide the right balance of nutrients and stress, and the longest growing season, about 8 months, that results in full and complex flavour development in the grapes. The Materra vineyard enjoys especially cool evenings due to its proximity to Napa River and the San Pablo Bay, which is critical for growing rich and complex Merlot. The final blend is completed with Cabernet Sauvignon from our estate vineyard in Oak Knoll District in Napa Valley. Vinification: 92.05% Merlot: Materra Vineyard, Oak Knoll 7.95% Cabernet Sauvignon: Estate Vineyards, Oak Knoll SPEC: All of the wine was aged in 40% new French oak, 10% new American oak (both medium plus and heavy toast), and 50% neutral barrels for 26 months. Harvest date: Merlot: September 20, 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon: October 23, 2018 Bottling date: January 21, 2021 Bottle size: 750 mL Titratable Acidity: 6.02 g/L pH: 3.61 Flavours: Bright aromas of black cherry, blackberry jam and oak grace the nose. Dense and lush red fruit flavors of black raspberry and plum are followed by dark chocolate on the mid-palate. The finish is very long and silky with reverberating flavors of black cherry and toasted vanilla. This Merlot is wonderfully balanced with fruit, acidity, and oak all contributing to a classy and delicious wine. |
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