2007 Merlot Reserve

Each year we pick each zone separately just when it is at the maximum potential. In 2007 the top eleven rows of grapes on our Tailings Vineyard, on the steepest and most shallow soils on the estate, were kept separate for this wine. Year after year these rows naturally struggle and produce the smallest berries with the most intense flavors. These are the berries that made this Reserve Merlot. the 2007 vintage is the first Reserve Merlot at Jarvis. Only when the winemaker decides that a wine is extraordinary does it get the title of "reserve". This wine is somewhat bigger in body than our usual Merlots and offers excellent balance with intense flavors. It is 100% Merlot, no blending desired. It was cave fermented, aged 20 months in new French oak and bottled unfined and unfiltered. This wine has been cave aged and was released when our winemaker felt it was ready for full enjoyment. Best to consume within ten years.

Grapes:	100% Jarvis Estate
Harvest Date:	October 3rd, 2007
Varietal Composition:	100% Merlot
Malolactic Fermentation:	100%
Barrel Aging:	20 months
Cave Temperature:	61° F
Fining & Filtration:	unfined
	unfiltered
Technical Data:
Alcohol:	14.6%
Total Acid:	5.7 g/liter
pH:	3.77
Production:	305 cases

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