Tasting Notes
Ashley, a Rhodesian Ridgeback, present our 2007 Napa Valley Meritage. Our Meritage
is based on 65% of Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon from Tucker Vineyards in Coombsville
area of Napa. We complete the wine using a blend of Merlot, Malbec, Petit Verdot
and Cab Franc wines.
This wine is the first Meritage produced by Canine Wines. All of the component wines
come from the Napa Valley. We started with a Cabernet Sauvignon from the Coombsville
area that provides a deep red color with purple hues. We then blended in the four
better know “noble” Bordeaux varietals, Merlot, Malbec, Petit Verdot and Cabernet
Franc. This produces a wine with earthy, black truffle aromas with notes of tree
bark, raspberry jam and smoky herbs. The wine has a rich, velvety feeling for the
mouth and tastes of raspberry torte with hints of earthiness and dark chocolate.