Our Cabernet Merlot combines some of the finest attributes of both varietals, resulting in a delicious, smooth, full-bodied blend. Merlot’s lush, plummy aromas, silky dried cherry, and raspberry flavors complement the Cabernet’s structure, blackberry and cherry jam flavors, and hints of vanilla oak. Our Cabernet Merlot pairs well with a number of dishes, particularly hearty grilled or roasted beef, pork, chicken, or game. 

GROWING REGION

portion of the grapes used to create our Cabernet Merlot originates from the Lodi American Viticultural Area (AVA), one of the first recognized winegrowing appellations in California. These grapes give the wine its fruit-focused, lush personality. Breezes from the San Joaquin Delta temper the sunny days and develop abundant fruitiness in the grapes. The light, sandy clay loam soils of the region are up to 40 feet deep. 

WINEMAKING

Once our grapes reached their optimum flavor maturity and sugar-to-acid balance, we harvested and gently crushed them at our nearby winery. We began fermenting the skins and juice (the must) with a selected yeast strain in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks to retain fruitiness. The wine was then oak-aged for added complexity. The Cabernet Merlot blend was “married” for 12–14 more months, with judicious amounts of oak, achieving just the right balance of fruit and toasted oak spices.

VARIETAL COMPOSITION: 60% Cabernet Sauvignon 40% Merlot

APPELLATION: California

TOTAL ACID: 5.7g/L

RESIDUAL SUGAR: 5.0g/L

pH: 3.53

ALCOHOL: 13.5

Please enjoy our wines responsibly. © 2016 Woodbridge Winery, Acampo, CA 

Pairs with Beef, Pork, Game.