Description

Winemaking:

Hand harvested at night to retain vibrant acidity, the grapes were whole cluster pressed to a temperature controlled stainless steel tank to settle the juice, then racked into French oak barrels the following day. The winemaking techniques were classic Burgundian- spontaneous native yeast barrel fermentation, gentle battonage, and spontaneous malolactic fermentation. The wine aged in barrel on fine lees for 18 months, and was racked once before bottling.


Description:

VINTAGE
The 2020 season will be remembered for factors beyond the normal
measurements. It was a warm, dry winter and we didn’t start to see rain
and cold weather until the end of March. A mild spring season gave us
a great early start, and summer brought very cool mornings and very
warm days. This build-up to harvest was interrupted by two wildfires as
we turned to the fall. The white wine harvest started early August and
the wines have developed excellently, reflecting the fine vintage year.

SENSORY IMPRESSIONS
The 2020 Silhouette is everything we love about great Chardonnay—
bright, fresh, full, complex, long and delicious. Barrel fermented with
native yeasts in the classic Burgundian style, the wine is unctuous
and full while expressing the bright acidity of the cool Carneros
appellation. Lemon curd, hazelnuts, orange blossoms, and jasmine
delight aromatically and on the palate as the wine evolves in the glass.
This is a complex Chardonnay, with layers of flavor dancing on the
taut line of natural acidity. The long, balanced finish both satisfies and
entices—this is a deeply enjoyable wine. An excellent food companion,
the wine is also stunning on its own and will continue to evolve over
the next 10+ years.


【酒仕🍷 風味】
👃充滿了橙花🌼和茉莉花及榛子🌰誘人的香氣。
👅 檸檬🍋﹑菠蘿乾🍍和杏仁糖的味道在味蕾上展開,優雅而深沉的酸度帶出了葡萄酒的力量和天然果香,餘韻悠長且不斷變化,更加將礦物味突顥出來!

【酒仕🍷酒莊】
💁🏻‍♂️ Merryvale Vineyards 是一家家族經營🏡的Napa Valley酒莊。過去 25 年,Merryvale 一直致力於將優質的Napa Valley葡萄釀造成世界一流的葡萄酒。

💁🏻 Merryvale酒莊的歷史建築是 1933 年禁酒令廢除後,Napa Valley建造的第一座酒莊,現已成為當區其中一個著名景點。

💁🏻‍♂️ Merryvale 的釀造理念是使用再生能源和永續農業來實踐保護和維護環境🐛🦋🐌🐞。現時酒莊更加已獲得Napa Green Vineyard, Napa Green Winery and Bay Area Green Business certifications。酒莊的葡萄酒更加三次入選美國白宮晚宴,可見其質素之高。

【酒仕🍷釀酒】
💁🏻‍♂️ 晚上🌌人手採收🤲🏻,以保留充滿活力的酸度。將整串葡萄壓榨後放入溫控不銹鋼罐中以沉澱果汁,第二天再放進法國橡木桶中。

💁🏻 以天然酵母桶發酵及天然蘋果酸乳酸發酵,再於木桶中陳釀 18 個月,並在裝瓶前進行了一次racking。

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