Cupcake Merlot

California wine production has a rich viticulture history since 1680 when Spanish Jesuit missionaries planted Vitis vinifera vines native to the Mediterranean region in their established missions to produce wine for religious services. In the 1770s, Spanish missionaries continued the practice under the direction of the Father Junípero Serra planted California's first vineyard at Mission San Juan Capistrano.

The state produces about ninety percent of the American wine supply and is the fourth largest wine producer among the world's independent nations. It has more than 1,200 wineries ranging from home-grown and small boutiques to large corporations with international distribution.

Our Merlot is a jammy, elegantly textured wine crafted from luscious grapes found along California’s desirable Central Coast. The warm, sunny days and cool nights allow for a long growing season that makes for a full-bodied, yet smooth wine with ripe red fruit aromas and flavors. The grapes for this wine are cool fermented in a slow process to help retain aromas and fruit characteristics.