Schug Merlot, Sonoma Valley, USA 2016 Monica di Sardegna The palate is medium-bodied with

The palate is medium-bodied with supple

leading to a very fresh and succulent palate that delivers such intense and focused fruit flavor

Its nose is characterised by fruity (white fruit)

as ripe red berries mingle with saline minerals to add balancing tension

This is more precise and focused with black truffle and berry

Schug Merlot, Sonoma Valley, USA 2016 Monica di Sardegna The palate is medium-bodied withThis classically structured Merlot is crafted in the Bordeaux style that Walter Schug pioneered in California while winemaster of Joseph Phelps Vineyards (1973 to 1983). The Merlot grapes were grown on the Sangiacomo vineyards in the Carneros district of southern Sonoma Valley. This cooler microclimate provides the longer growing season necessary for Merlot to ripen slowly and develop maximum flavor, while retaining good acid balance. This Merlot has