Clos Pegase Merlot

Growing merlot in mitsuko’s vineyard for over a decade has taught us how to express the depth and elegance of this variety. The vineyard is comprised of five different merlot clones which reveal slightly different dimensions of the variety. The microclimate and soil type of each parcel along with the varied spacing and rootstocks provide the grapes with greater complexity of flavor. Harvest notes after the exceedingly wet november and december of 2012 2013 turned droughty and warm accelerating budbreak and resulting in an even and fertile bloom. Similar to 2012 warm temperatures continued into the late spring and early summer without significant heat events prolonged cool periods or measureable rainfall – essentially perfect weather for winegrape growing at the highest level. And as in 2012 these ideal conditions lead to uniform veraison. As harvest approached the combination of warmer days and cooler nights ensured full physiological ripeness of the fruit both in terms o