Sterling Vineyards Napa Valley Merlot

Our Merlot delivers smooth, fruit forward flavors with appealing richness and complexity. Ripe red fruit aromas are followed by black cherry and plum flavors, structured with supple tannins. Extensive barrel aging in new American oak barrels lends heady notes of caramel, mocha and toasty oak. Small amounts of Syrah and Petit Syrah add complexity and layers, contributing rich tannins, color, and depth of fruit. This wine is excellent to drink now but will continue to develop well in the bottle for a number of years.

Merlot is a perfect match for beef and other medium-heavy dishes. It pairs wonderfully with rich, red pasta sauces, pork, turkey, beef, veal, pheasant, and garden salads. Merlot is also an excellent compliment to chocolate.