Ravish Melange 2022

Ravish, a Right Bank style red wine created from our California vineyards and inspired by the Pomerol wines of Château Petrus. Mélange is a French term for a mixture.

NOTE: In recent years Château Petrus has ceased blending and the wine is now 100% Merlot. We have made Ravish Mélange according to the historic composition of Petrus while our Amour Merlot is our homage to the modern day Petrus.

Aromatically complex this wine has a classic "French" nose, a little Pomerol style Bordeaux, framed with terroir and spice, coffee, cinnamon, chocolate, plums, dark cherries, truffles, wet earth and fresh flowers.

Then it hits the mouth and becomes a torrent of dense fresh pleasure to ravish your senses. Great structure, built for moderate ageing and tastes great right now!

Growing conditions in 2022 required careful vineyard irrigation and canopy management.

The lack of adequate winter rain together with frost in late April contributed to a lower-than-normal projected yield.

Minimal rainfall and high temperatures in early summer allowed for the fruit that successfully set in the spring to ripen quickly, and up to August moderate daytime temperatures and cool nights created excellent conditions.

However the 2022 harvest was fast-tracked by a heat wave which came as a bit of a surprise nevertheless all our varieties are showing excellent chemistries in the winery and getting grapes in a little early protects them from any further hot weather and the risk of wildfires.

French Oak for 22 months, approximately 40% new, 40% one use and the balance neutral.

Only 340 cases were produced and no allergens were used in the making of this wine.

Color	Red
Vintage	2022
Style	Red Bordeaux
Appellation	Dry Creek Valley
Varietal	Merlot
Date Bottled	15th Aug 2024
Drinkable	2026 - 2040
Alcohol	14.50%
Bottle Size	750ml

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