If any single wine were known by texture alone, Merlot could easily be synonymous with the word ‘smooth.’ Famed for its distinctively silky tannins coupled with remarkable richness of dark fruit flavor, Merlot’s roots as a classic Bordeaux grape have expanded across the globe making it one of the world’s most planted red wine vines. These lusciously plump, thinner-skinned berries ripen effortlessly in the warm days and cool nights of Lodi, thus creating a wine that perfectly embodies the beautiful character of this varietal.