Blend of Merlot and Albarino. The Merlot delivers underlying sweet red plummy fruit and Albarino keeps the wine energetic and light. Merlot and Albariño were fermented separately but blended very early. Blending and bottling occured in October, retaining much of the harvest and initial-fermentation energy. The wine was bottled with fresh yeast and a small amount of sugar, which yielded lower pressure than our other wines. Notes of fresh fruit like grapefruit and herbs.