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Cattail Creek Estate Winery
2006 Cabernet-Merlot VQA .750mL

2006 CABERNET MERLOT
VQA NIAGARA ON THE LAKE

This wine is a blend of 75% Cabernet Franc and 25% Merlot. The Merlot was harvested on October 2nd, 2006 and the Cabernet Franc was harvested on October 9th and 10th, 2006. In order to achieve physiological ripeness, both grape varieties where bunch thinned in order to reduce the crop load for each vine and the leaves surrounding the fruit was selectively removed to prevent shading, while ensuring to maintain enough leaves to maximize sugar production and ripening of the grapes.

Both the Cabernet Franc and Merlot were approximately 95% destemmed and gently crushed before being transferred into small tanks for skin contact and fermentation. The Cabernet Franc remained on the skins for 11 days during which the skins where manually punched down every 8 hours. Once skin contact was completed, the must was pressed and the wine transferred into 225L oak barrels to complete fermentation. The wine underwent malolactic fermentation in these barrels and aged for a total of 9 months. The Merlot fermented on the skins for 12 days during which it was manually punched down every 8 hours. After pressing, it was also transferred into 225L oak barrels where it underwent malolactic fermentation and aged for a total of 9 months. Fifty-three percent of the barrels used for this wine were French Oak of which 71% were one year old and the remaining 29% new. The remaining 47% of the barrels were new American Oak.

The Wine
This dry, red wine is full bodied with rich, ripe tannins and flavours. On the palate, upfront flavours of black cherries, dark chocolate and raspberry jam predominate with layers of vanilla, and toasty spice in the background. Try it with blue cheese crusted steak, lamb, roast beef, rich stews, dark chocolate and aged cheeses. Drink now or age up to 5 years. Serve cellar

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