Cotarella - Sodale Merlot NV (750ml) Pernand-Vergelesses

Cotarella - Sodale Merlot NV (750ml) Pernand-VergelessesWinemaker Notes Intensely red in color with purple reflections, this wine contains aromas of red fruit and sweet spices that balance out vanilla wood notes. On the palate, the wine is round and harmonious with a persistent finish and sweet tannins. Professional Ratings 93 James Suckling Rather subtle aromas of black olives, violets and crushed stone on the nose. The palate is medium bodied with firm and polished tannins, and a long and flavorful

These vines are sustainable farmed and certified green under the Lodi Rules certification program

Half of the wine is put into different barrels where it becomes reserve wine for future cuvees

A classy wine with long finish and persistent aromas

Walter Hansel selects estate grown fruit from a variety of vineyard sites for this offering

The ripening and harvest period from August to October followed the typical pattern for the Finger Lakes region

skyscraper-like mouthfeel

the wine exhibits a bright

a mixture of candied fruit and quince fruit

TASTING NOTESDark plum

ripe exotic fruit and fresh verbena

we cold-soaked the must for 14 days to soften the skins and allow for ideal extraction

blackberries and oak notes