Founders' Estate Merlot
⏳ Drikkevindue
2023 - 2027
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Grilled pork chops, classic spaghetti bolognese, and roasted duck.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
The Beringer Founders' Estate Merlot is a tribute to the pioneering spirit of brothers Jacob and Frederick Beringer, who established the historic estate in 1876. Sourced from select vineyards across California's renowned growing regions, this wine benefits from a climate of warm, sunny days tempered by cool evening breezes, which allows the Merlot grapes to ripen fully while retaining balanced acidity. Typically crafted as a fruit-forward expression, the blend is predominantly Merlot, often enhanced with small percentages of other red varietals like Cabernet Sauvignon and Petite Sirah to add structure and color. It undergoes careful fermentation and moderate aging in seasoned oak barrels, resulting in a plush, approachable wine that showcases classic notes of black cherry, dark plum, and a hint of baking spice, reflecting Beringer's long-standing legacy of crafting accessible, high-quality California wines.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Beringer Vineyards blev grundlagt i 1876 af brødrene Jacob og Frederick Beringer og er i dag Californiens ældste kontinuerligt fungerende vinhus, beliggende i hjertet af St. Helena i Napa Valley. Som pionerer inden for tidlig vinproduktion i Napa udhuggede Beringer-brødrene kalkstensgrotter med håndkraft og etablerede kældre baseret på tyngdekraftsprincippet for at skabe raffinerede og lagringsværdige vine. I dag ejes det historiske vinhus af Treasury Wine Estates og viderefører en kompromisløs dedikation til terroirdrevet vindyrkning på tværs af de bedste parceller i Napa Valley og Knights Valley. Beringer nyder international anerkendelse for sine ikoniske Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon og Chardonnay, suppleret af komplekse enkeltmarksudgaver samt botrytiserede dessertvine som Nightingale.