Products - Wines - Red Wines -Proprietor's Cuvée Merlot Home About Us Products Tours Retail Stores News & Events Recipes Shop On Line Links Downloads Licensee/Trade Site Map Contact Us   Tasting Notes | Awards and Accolades | Food Pairing   Proprietor's Cuvée Merlot The Merlot grape variety has recently become the preferred single variety red wine for many consumers. The grape itself is large (providing more juice), thin-skinned (providing softer tannins), and low in acid. These factors combine to create an approachable wine that is wonderful for sipping on its own, but also pairs well with a variety of food dishes. Tasting Notes Our winemaker’s signature is a fruit driven, full-bodied wine that displays the typical Merlot softness and roundness. A slight herbaceous aroma & excellent cherry & red berry notes predominate the palate, with a hint of cracked black pepper. The wine has a lingering, soft finish & excellent balance. Awards and Accolades "Full bodied, very soft style, with lots of vanilla/toast/oak influence in the finish. The flavours range from red berries and currant to cracked pepper, with complexity. A good choice with stews or roast meats." Dan Kislenko, Wine Writer "This shows quite fragrant currant-raspberry fruit with some pepper and tea complexity. Mid-weight with initial fruit then a drier, tartish finish. Good length." David Lawrason, Wine Writer Bronze, Finger Lakes Intern'l Wine Competition 2004 Silver,Tasters Guild International 2000 Bronze, American Wine Society 1997 Bronze, Intern'l Wine & Spirits, London England 1996 Food Pairing This wine is a perfect companion to beef, lamb, pork and a variety of cheeses such as Old Cheddar, Gouda or Brie. Symmetry VQA Baco Noir Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Old Vines Foch Syrah Merlot VQA Baco Noir Cabernet Marechal Foch Trillium Red Proprietor’s Cuvée Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Reserve Red Ruby Reserve