Merlot
2005 Merlot
Morning Bay Vineyard & Estate Winery
Pender Island, B.C.
BC Retail CSPC #655985
The sun bathes the hot Osoyoos bench, south and west of Osoyoos, full through to the first frosts in November. There, Pete Stajuhar farms 10 acres of winegrapes, including this Merlot for Morning Bay.
We aged this wine in used French barriques for two years to darken fruit flavours and soften tannins. This rich red wine opens with ripe plums and cassis and moves through to a smooth coffee and cocoa finish.
Just 250 cases made.
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Technical Data:
Merlot 90%
Cabernet Sauvignon 10%
Manually harvested
Total acidity: 4.6 g/l
pH: 3.45
Residual sugar: 2 g/l
Aging potential: 7 years
12.6 % alc./vol
750 ml.
Our BC wines are hand made with loving care from Morning Bay's terraced vineyard and winery on North Pender Island in the sparkling southern Gulf Islands of BC. In the lee of the Olympic Peninsula rainshadow, Pender basks in a glorious mediterranean summer, with long stretches of dry, sunny weather.
With your wine purchase, you'll be getting a superior hand made product produced with careful applications of water and nutrients. Our wine grapes ripen slowly and develop complex flavours that will delight any wine lovers palate. Hand-picked in late fall, grapes retain crisp aromatics while developing long, elegant flavours.
Morning Bay products are now available at private wine stores and fine restaurants throughout British Columbia or Alberta. Watch for us on the menus at your favourite restaurant. Or order direct from the winery by e-mail: info@morningbay.ca
You can buy our BC wines online, please click here to enter and purchase wines from our online wine store. Or, come for a free tour of our terraced vineyard on Pender Island - come just for the visit, or plan to hold your special event in our vineyard or barrel cellar.