Stone Cellars Merlot
⏳ Drikkevindue
2023 - 2026
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Grilled pork chops, classic spaghetti bolognese, medium-aged cheeses like cheddar or gouda
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Named in honor of the historic, hand-crafted stone cellars built by the Beringer brothers in the late 19th century, Stone Cellars Merlot represents an approachable, fruit-forward expression of California's viticultural bounty. Crafted to showcase the friendly, soft-textured side of the Merlot grape, this wine typically sources fruit from select vineyards across California's sun-drenched valleys. The winemaking process emphasizes immediate accessibility, utilizing temperature-controlled stainless steel fermentation to preserve vibrant primary fruit aromas, followed by gentle aging with oak to impart subtle notes of baking spice and vanilla. The result is a smooth, medium-bodied red defined by lush flavors of black cherry, red plum, and a hint of cocoa, carrying forward the pioneering spirit of Beringer in an everyday, crowd-pleasing style.
🍾 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.