2010 Helix ​Merlot

Opened and poured straight out of the cellar shows why Stillwater Creek  Vineyard, sitting atop the Frenchman Hills with a southern exposure above the Royal Slope is a perfect location for Merlot It’s a soft, beautifully focused example of an elegant Merlot with its ruby red color that models flavors of plum, macerated ripe strawberries, black currant, a delicate perfume of wilting rose petal and vanilla bean and my favorite on the mid to back palate, an 8 oz. Double shot whole milk latte from Walla Walla’s Colville Street patisserie.  
 ~Chuck Reininger, Winemaker

BLEND: 100% Merlot,

VINEYARD: Stillwater Creek Vineyard

PRODUCTION: 677 cases

​BOTTLED:  ​September 2011

pH: 3.4

T.A.: 6.7 g/L

ALC.: 14.8%