Saint Francis Merlot 750ml 2019 Malbec double-barreled high rye bourbon #3

double-barreled high rye bourbon #3 char

and lilac all compete for attention across the medium-structured palate

After maceration the juice was fermented in large barrels using only natural yeasts

The barrels were sourced from Indiana and Tennessee and aged at Savage & Cooke on historic Mare Island

Saint Francis Merlot 750ml 2019 Malbec double-barreled high rye bourbon #3The grapes come from estate vineyards in the Sonoma and Russian River valleys, as well as from growers in Sonoma Countys other top appellations, including Alexander Valley and Rockpile. All grapes are hand harvested, gently destemmed and crushed before cold soaking to extract optimal color and flavor. The fruit is then inoculated with many different yeast strains to build complexity, and fermented in separate lots using a combination of pump overs and