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7 Total Awards
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2018 Merlot – Cabernet Sauvignon – Zinfandel

Fifth Note Cellars

Napa County, United States

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A plush, elegant, Double Gold winning red blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Zinfandel

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About This Wine


Fifth Note Cellars

Merlot – Cabernet Sauvignon – Zinfandel

California is filled with dozens of diverse wine growing appellations, each offering its own unique twist on the particular grapes grown there. Every region experiences its own climate as well, but the commonality amongst all is typically a diurnal temperature shift during the growing season. A diurnal shift means that the hot, dry days are mitigated by fog and wind to create cooler nights. This wine is a blend of 3 different varietals from 3 different appellations within California – Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Zinfandel from Mendocino County, Lake County, and Napa Valley. Because of the combination of bold, lush varietals, this wine is intriguing and elegant. Made in a Left Bank Bordeaux style, sweet and savory notes meld with dark fruit flavors. Each sip is full-bodied and chock-full of grippy tannins that coat the palate, making it linger. You’ll go back for glass after glass, guaranteed! Perfect for heartier foods like steaks, grilled burgers, or melt-in-your-mouth roasted chicken. A wonderful pair for dining outside on a cool fall night.

Fifth Note Cellars 2018 Merlot – Cabernet Sauvignon Blend California

Wine Region


Napa County

It may be small, but when it comes to American wine regions, they do not come much bigger than Napa County. Home to the famous Napa Valley, which comprises most of its area, the Napa name has gained global recognition for its exceptional wines—especially its Bordeaux varieties. Most Napa County wineries choose to be more location-specific when labeling their wine, listing the name of sub-regions like Yountville, Los Carneros or Rutherford to capitalize on the name recognition. However, with such an abundance of high-quality grapes grown across the region, plenty of négociant winemakers blend fruit from different sub-regions. This gives Napa County wines excellent regional balance, taking advantage of different terroirs and mesoclimates.

Flavor Profile


Pairs well with… T-bone Steak, Roasted Chicken, Grilled Burgers

Body 4 Acidity 1Sweetness 2Fruit Intensity 2Tannin 4

Tasting Notes


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Full-bodied and full of elegant finesse, fruit-forward notes of ripe blueberry meld with dark plum flavors. A sweet minty note hits the end of each sip and is balanced out by bold tannins.

Awards


Fifth Note Cellars 2018 Merlot – Cabernet Sauvignon Blend California: Merlot – Cabernet Sauvignon – Zinfandel

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7 TOTAL AWARDS

  • Points 87 Points, 2021 Wine Enthusiast
  • Silver Medal, 2021 Winemaker Challenge
  • Silver Medal, 2021 San Diego International Wine & Spirits Challenge
  • Silver Medal, 2021 West Coast Wine Competition
  • Double Gold Medal, 2021 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
  • Silver Medal, 2021 Monterey International Wine Competition
  • Points 88 Points, 2021 Wine Enthusiast
Fifth Note Cellars 2018 Merlot – Cabernet Sauvignon Blend California