2018 Merryvale Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
We are always delighted to taste and share Napa Valley wines from 2018 because that was overall an amazing and exceptional vintage across the board. The 2018 Merryvale Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley is a prime example of the delicious juices that were born out of this vintage. To appreciate all that is Merryvale, you really need to understand the history and humble beginnings of what originally started out as Sunnyhill Winery in 1933. The Mondavi family got their start here, running wines by rail cars to northern California and other industrious cities. Sunnyhill later became a co-op and the name because Sunny St. Helena and the building then because a wine storage facility in the 1970's. It wasn't until 1983 when a group of investors/partners created the first Merryvale label. In 1996, Switzerland navtive Jack Schlatter, who became a partner just 5 years prior, became the sole owner of Merryvale, along with his family and son René. ...