2005 Benziger Rose Ranch Merlot, Sonoma County (750ml) (Benziger Family Winery / Benziger Single Vineyard Wines) -- Benziger & Imagery Online Store Shopping Cart -- (750ml) County Sonoma Merlot, Ranch Rose Benziger 2005

<H1>2005 Benziger Rose Ranch Merlot, Sonoma County (750ml) -- Benziger & Imagery Online Store Shopping Cart</H1> $37.00 -- Deeply aromatic, our Rose Ranch Merlot has dark fruit flavors, a hint of chocolate and velvety mouthfeel. Enjoy now or cellar for the next 3-5 years. <IMG SRC="https://store.nexternal.com/benziger/images/BZ-05-RoseMerlotLAB.jpg" ALIGN=right ALT="2005 Benziger Rose Ranch Merlot, Sonoma County (750ml)" NAME="2005 Benziger Rose Ranch Merlot, Sonoma County (750ml)" BORDER=0 HSPACE=10> VINTAGE 2005 CASE PRODUCTION  702 cases AVAILABILITY Winery Exclusive VINEYARD Rose Vineyard APPELATION Sonoma Valley VINEYARD: Merlot is well suited for the dark alluvial soil and warm western exposure of Rose Ranch. This vineyard, which is in transition to become certified Biodynamic® with the 2008 vintage, is cultivated for small harvests of concentrated fruit.   <div>VINTAGE: Things could not have started off worse this vintage; with a cold, wet spring and periodic rains during the summer, all matter of fungus and mold were alive and well. The amount of extra time we spent adjusting and readjusting canopies and mowing and re-mowing vineyard rows, cost us about 20% more than normal.  Moving into harvest, just one rain could have knocked us out cold, but then a miracle!  30 plus days of perfect Indian summer.  We ended up getting the grapes just the way we wanted them.  Unknown to us, the grapes continued to gain weight late in the year.  The extra weight slowed and lengthened the ripening process and this combined with great weather brought our grapes to perfect ripeness. The last grapes were picked on November 11, the latest ever for us in Sonoma.  The last press load was December 1st and by this time, we were sick of harvest. This was one of those very rare harvests where we got it both ways--exceptional quality and excellent yields.   </div> <div> </div> <div>Alc. 14.3%, TA .55, pH 3.76</div> <LI>SKU: 593305 Other products in the category <A HREF="http://www.nexternal.com/benziger/Category10" TITLE="Benziger Family Winery">Benziger Family Winery</A> / <A HREF="http://www.nexternal.com/benziger/Category7" TITLE="Benziger Single Vineyard Wines">Benziger Single Vineyard Wines</A>: <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/benziger/Product786 TITLE="2007 Benziger Chardonnay, Sangiacomo Vineyards, Carneros (750ml)">2007 Benziger Chardonnay, Sangiacomo Vineyards, Carneros (750ml)</A> -- Our Sangiacomo Vineyard Chardonnay is a rich, luscious wine with a lovely mouth feel. 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