Trentadue Merlot 2006, Sonoma County (Red Wine / Domestic Reds Over $10) -- Wine Thieves Shopping Cart -- County Sonoma 2006, Merlot Trentadue

<H1>Trentadue Merlot 2006, Sonoma County -- Wine Thieves Shopping Cart</H1> $12.99 -- STAFF FAVORITE!! You've heard of happy cows from California? Well, I think happy grapes grow in Alexander Valley. Early this summer, we featured an all-merlot focus in our wine appreciation class, "Grapes & Grains." We tasted a wide variety of price points and appellations, but Trentadue was the overall crowd favorite. A ripe blend of 83% merlot, 10% syrah, with a little cabernet sauvignon, cabernet franc, and malbec thrown in. After fermentation, most lots went through extended maceration (contact with the grape skins) for up to 22 days. This lush wine’s characteristics are typical to the region, with aromas of dark cherries, plums, licorice and earth. 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