1997 Dry Creek Vineyards MERITAGE Dry Creek Valley California
Name:
Dry Creek Vineyards MERITAGE Dry Creek Valley California - 1997
Where it's from:
>USA
>California
>Dry Creek Valley
Price per case:
£287.38
Bottle size:
75 cl
Bottles per case:
12
Style:
Powerful Reds
Grapes:
Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot / Cabernet Franc
Description:
Dry Creek Vineyard was the first new winery to be established in the Dry Creek Valley since the days of Prohibition, when David Stare arrived in 1972. Today, Dry Creek Vineyard wines are easy to recognise due to the spirited yacht paintings that appear on the label of each bottle.
David Stare's pioneering vision launched a new era of premium wine production in the Dry Creek Valley. Inspired by his travels throughout the traditional wine regions of France and Germany, Dave's focus was ever on quality.
To persue this focus, small batch winemaking has been adopted because individual-lot winemaking promotes increased knowledge about how to manage each vineyard while offering maximum blending options and enhanced quality control.
Dry Creek Vineyard insists on crafting each lot of wine separately with each vineyard lot crushed, fermented, and barrel aged separately. Approximately 75-100 different wines are produced each vintage, where fining is the exception, not the rule.
A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot this wine is aged over 24 months in Oak. This has produced a wine with scents of plum, dominant cherry and a touch cinnamon, Meritage promises a delightful palate of flavours.
Utilizing traditional Bordeaux-style blending techniques Dry Creek Vineyards winemaker has created a wine with an almost creamy texture, flavours that complement the aromas and very long finish that includes a hint of anise and tobacco.
