North Gate Vineyard Meritage 2015 (750ml) Coobsville

North Gate Vineyard Meritage 2015 (750ml) CoobsvilleEach component is aged in predominantly French oak for a year, and then blended and aged for another year in barrel before bottling, so the pieces can integrate. The nose starts with bright, almost tart Morello cherries and red raspberries, then opens to a clean but lightly charred oak component. Layers of darker sweet cherries, currants, and anise fill the palate, while a licorice spiciness lingers on the tongue. In the winery, we pair this wine with

Dark chocolate

fruit flavours

Enjoy chilled for a bright and playful experience

Named after the estate’s fractured limestone soils

Kathy Joseph at Fiddlehead in Santa Barbara

soft with persistence of fresh ripe fruit

The grapes are fermented with natural yeasts

and PACA region (Provence-Alps-Côte d'Azur): Chenin Blanc (40%)

Blend: 49% Merlot

Beautiful mineral notes appear next

The annual production does not exceed 50 quintals of grapes per hectare

This has aromas of chopped apples