2019 Hahn Merlot
| Type of Wine | Red |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Region | |
| Appellation | |
| Winery | Hahn |
| Vintage | 2019 |
| Grape | |
| Content (Alc) | 0.75 ltr (14.5%) |
| Drink window | 2022 - 2028 |
Description
This delicious Californian Merlot from the Hahn winery is extremely rich on the nose with fine black cherries and hints of cocoa and cassis. A velvety raspberry flavor transitions into red and black plum. Notes of vanilla, violets and licorice are also present. Finally, all flavors melt together in a long and very pleasant finale due to the soft tannins and soft acids. This Merlot is deep cherry red with a lively purple sheen with a beautiful scent of ripened red fruit and a pleasant fresh note. A wonderful mouthfeel full of dark fruits, hints of sweet herbs and a beautiful finish with oak undertones.
Hahn winery uses 76% Merlot, 14% Petite Sirah and 10% Malbec grapes for this surprisingly elegant wine. The grapes are grown in the Arroyo Seco appellation of Monterey County, located on a gravelly, alluvial plain below the Santa Lucia mountain range where a somewhat cooler climate prevails. The gravel soil of the appellation ensures that the grapes can develop intensive red fruit aromas and a deep color. This Merlot matures in French oak barrels, which contributes to a better mouthfeel and dark chocolate and vanilla aromas.
A great glass of wine and an ideal accompaniment to hearty pasta dishes and juicy meat dishes such as duck breast and steak.
Specifications
| Type of Wine | Red |
|---|---|
| Country | USA |
| Region | Californie |
| Appellation | Monterey County |
| Winery | Hahn |
| Grape | Malbec, Merlot, Syrah-Shiraz |
| Biological certified | No |
| Natural wine | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Vintage | 2019 |
| Drinking as of | 2022 |
| Drinking till | 2028 |
| Alcohol % | 14.5 |
| Alcohol free/low | No |
| Content | 0.75 ltr |
| Oak aging | Yes |
| Sparkling | No |
| Dessert wine | No |
| Closure | Screw cap |
| Tasting Profiles | Dry, Fruity, Red fruit, Flexible |
| Drink moments | Barbecue, Borrelen, Cadeau!, Met vrienden, Open haard, Voor alledag |
Wijnhuis
Hahn winery is located in Monterey County, one of the 58 counties in California. The area is breathtakingly beautiful and has an ideal climate and excellent conditions for growing wine. Hahn winery cultivates, in a sustainable manner, approximately 650 hectares of vineyards in the Santa Lucia Highlands, as well as another 461 hectares in nearby Arroyo Seco AVA. The vineyards in the Santa Lucia Highlands consist of 4 farmlands located on a high, hilly area, overlooking the Salinas valley. The precisely planted vines are guaranteed abundant morning sun. The Pinot Noirs of this winery owe their intensity and complexity to the beautiful soil structure and good drainage. The wind is also an important factor. As the Salinas Valley warms up during the day, the air rises and is replaced by the cool air from the lower and cooler Monterey Bay, creating a wind tunnel, as it were.
As early as 1790, Spanish missionaries discovered the rare soils and favorable climate of the Santa Lucia Highlands of Monterey and planted vines there. Some 200 years later, when founder Nicolaus (Nicky) Hahn and his wife Gaby bought estates in the Highlands, cattle, sheep and horses roamed the hills. Vineyards were only a secondary concern.
After discovering that the land he had bought was ideal for viticulture, Nicky acted quickly, releasing the first Hahn wine from the Santa Lucia Highlands (SLH) in 1980. After hard work, Nicky's dream of designating SLH as an official American wine-growing region came true in 1991.
Currently, Hahn Family Wines is managed by Philip, the son of Nicky and Gaby. Santa Lucia Highlands is famous worldwide for the Pinot Noir and Chardonnay that are made there.
The wines from winery Hahn are all real quality wines made from the finest, hand-picked fruit.