Sterling Vintner's Collection Meritage 2022

The Meritage red wine is a fine blend of some of California's most intriguing red varietals including Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Petit Verdot, and Cabernet Franc. The wine opens with a vivid and inviting nose of freshly picked raspberries, boysenberry, vanilla, and mocha. The wine is juicy on the palate where the nose rings true with flavors of mixed berry fruit, clove, and toasted vanilla bean. The well-integrated oak influence offers a pleasing warm vanilla note and leads to a long-lasting, seamless finish with balanced acidity.