2018 Frank Family Vineyards Merlot

$34.99

Introducing the 2018 Frank Family Vineyards Merlot – an exceptional wine that has been awarded 98 Points and Double Gold Best of Class at the 2021 Sunset International Wine Competition. This Merlot is a true standout, with tasting notes that will leave your taste buds wanting more. Fresh plums, coffee, and cedar blend seamlessly with blackberries and baking spice, creating a complex and elegant flavor profile.

The smooth layers of pomegranate and dark chocolate carry through to the persistent finish, making for a long and elegant experience. This wine has exceptional mouthfeel and can easily be cellared for another 5-7 years. Don’t miss out on this exceptional Frank Family Merlot 2018!.

*2018 Frank Family Vineyards Merlot is a product by Frank Family Vineyards.**
**Not sold to anyone under USA legal drinking age of 21 or to intoxicated adults. We reserve the right to check the ID and verify the age at the time of the delivery.**
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Product Data
ABV

14.5%

Brand

Frank Family Vineyards

Food Pairing

Beef

,

Lamb

,

Veal

Region

Napa Valley

Varietals

Cabernet Franc

,

Cabernet Sauvignon

,

Merlot

Vintage

2018

More Information

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About Frank Family Vineyards Merlot 2018:

Exceptional Merlot awarded 98 Points, Double Gold Best of Class – 2021 Sunset International Wine Competition.

  • Tasting Notes:

Frank Family Vineyards Merlot opens up with fresh plums that intertwine with coffee and cedar mixing effortlessly with blackberries and baking spice.  This Merlot is complex and elegant… offering smooth layers of pomegranate and dark chocolate that carries through the persistent finish. Long and elegant with exceptional mouthfeel. Will easily cellar for another 5-7 years.

  • Barrel Selection:

18 months in 33% new and 67% once and twice-filled French oak barrels

  • Growing Notes:

Sourced from their family-owned Benjamin Vineyard in Rutherford as well as several of their closest neighbors and long-term grape growers, Delouise, Round Pond Estate, and Sunseri Vineyards located in Oak Knoll, Rutherford, and Chiles Valley respectively.

Harvest Dates: September 21 – October 19, 2018

  • Winemaking Notes:

Blend of 85% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Cabernet Franc by winemaker Todd Graff

Frank Family grows several acres of Merlot on their Rutherford properties, which they often blend with their Cabernet Sauvignons to add softness and a more rounded mouthfeel.

  • About The Winery:

Frank Family Vineyards has a small winery mentality, where everything they do has the smallest details in mind. They use only 100% French oak barrels, their refined elegance lending itself to the wines of the same. In 2008, the winery fully renovated with all state-of-the-art equipment. From small-lot fermentation to bottling, everything’s done on-property. Perfecting the many styles within each varietal for fine wines without the grandiose.

Winemaker and General Manager Todd Graff is behind Frank Family’s reputation. As a world-class producer of Napa Valley Cabernet and Chardonnay. Their Napa Green certification for both land and winery. Prior to joining the family in 2003, Todd’s career began across the globe, where he worked at the steep slate vineyards of Weingut Klaus Schweicher in Mosel, Germany.

The sandy soils of Château Yon-Figeac in St.-Émilion, France, and the decomposed granite and sandstone loam soils of Arrowfield Estate in Australia’s Hunter Valley, among others.

  • Todd Graft

Todd honed his craft and grew his technical skills throughout wineries in Napa Valley. Including his time as Assistant Winemaker at Stag’s Leap Winery, as Assistant Winemaker and Vineyard Manager at Schramsberg Vineyards, as Sparkling Winemaker at Cordoniu in Napa (now Artesa), and as Winemaker at Sonoma Creek Winery.

He played an essential role in our winery’s steady growth over the past 19 vintages. Including our recognization as “Winery of the Year” by the Connoisseur’s Guide to California Wine in both 2012 and 2017. In 2020, Todd was named “Napa Winemaker of the Year” by the North Bay Business Journal. As a result of his positive contributions to the wine industry.

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