2020 Merlot

The Stillwater Creek Vineyard is known for producing wines with deep fruit flavors and refined tannins. Fractured basalt and silty loam terroir harmonize with cool nights and warm growing days to give this Merlot intensity. Rich flavors are deftly balanced against a backdrop of toasty oak and sweet tobacco. This wine invites the senses and lingers with a long supple finish.

This Merlot was harvested from one of the steepest south-facing slopes in the Columbia Valley region of Washington State. It spent 17 months in 1/3 Hungarian and 2/3 American oak offering vivid aromas and flavors of leather and sweet tobacco. 

Previous vintages have received the following awards: