Our Merlot is approachable, yet deeply rich with berry and oak flavor, providing satisfaction with every glass. The Spellbound Merlot was created to demonstrate the dark yet playful fruit profile of Merlot with its'soft fruits and aromatics of mulling spice, fresh cedar cigar box and decadent leather. You will find bright fruit mingling with a classic signature of toasted Madagascar vanilla bean and French oak. Our dark, juicy, plush wine style continues here with soft tannins that gently caress while the brambly fruit and oak character manifest in every glass.Winemaker Notes:The balance of fruit and oak in wine is essential. Oak lends lovely components similar to the caramelized sugar atop a crème bruele or the nuances of decadent flan. It is our desire to find a balance between the oak and brambly fruits of the Spellbound Merlot. Specifically the fruit must be recognizable and pronounced not masked by the oak, yet it needs to compliments by the toasty vanilla characteristics of oak profile. Our goal, by starting with perfectly ripe fruit is to create a wine that provides harmony between the oak and the fruit flavors providing a wine that is simply put, inviting. Short fermentation times allow for maximum color and extraction while softening the influence and creating mouth water tannins. Our philosophy combines and creates varietal true, plush approachable wines that leave you Spellbound.Wine Notes:Varietal Blend: 76% Merlot, 11% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% other proprietary red winesViticultural Area: CaliforniaFermentation: 1% Stainless SteelAging: Stainless French & American Oak (2% New)Titratable Acid: 5 g/LpH: 3.8Alcohol: 13.5%