Wild Arc Merlot - 2022

Name: Wild Arc Merlot
Brand: Wild Arc
SKU: 51359
Price: 33.96 USD
Availability: InStock

Item # 51359 750 mL

Merlot from the North Fork's Northcliff Vineyards was whole cluster fermented for 4 weeks. This dry, structured red aged in neutral French oak for 10 months until bottling. Pair with Long Island duck fried rice.

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$407.52 $366.77/ Case of 12

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Color

Red

Vintage

2022

Country

USA

Region

New York

Sub-Region

North Fork of Long Island

Producer

Wild Arc

Grape Variety

Merlot

Production Methods

Organic

Natural

Wine made from organically or biodynamically grown grapes with minimal intervention avoiding the use of chemicals, additives and technology.

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Staff Pick Notes

Merlot skeptics, meet your match! This is the grape at its most playful, while still retaining an air of sophistication. Cloudy ruby in color, this will bring up generous notes of cherries, bramble fruits, and just a hint of forest floor. The tannins are well integrated, and high acidity gives this wine a nice lift. Altogether, this is a cheerful drinking experience, and the bottle will take nicely to a chill. Drink it alongside a veggie burger and fries, or stir fry, or how about some trout from the Catskills? See for yourself - Wild Arc is making some of the most exciting wines in NY state right now.

- BB

Glossary

New York

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The next time you hear someone say they never touch Merlot, tell them that it's too bad, because you were just about to open a few bottles of Château Pétrus and Le Pin, and you have no one to share them with. Some wine drinkers are quick to dismiss varieties that become too fashionable, but Merlot is popular for good reason. It has one of the most impressive and distinctive textures of any wine, and has long been prized for the "softening" effect it can have on Cabernet Sauvignon - especially...