Goodbye Merlot

Two weeks ago we began a multi-year replanting project for the vineyard, starting with the removal of our Merlot vines. It is a sad event considering how delicious the Merlot wines created by Reynolds Family (some with our grapes) have been over the past several years. Unfortunately Merlot is still suffering from a lack of appreciation in the marketplace, possibly due to the enduring "Sideways Effect" from the early 2000s. In the coming months we will be replanting the former Merlot block with Cabernet Sauvignon, in the hopes of providing more fruit for our delicious Stag's Leap Cabernet wine.