Complex and food-friendly, this plush and balanced Merlot from some of the best vineyards surrounding the winery is perfect for everyday meals and special occasions. 18-month oak-aging adds generous spice and polished, silky tannins.

This Napa Valley Merlot is a vivid ruby-red color in the glass with aromas of blackberry fruit, stone fruits like plum and black cherry. The inviting bouquet leads to a mouthcoating, rich palate where additional red and black fruit flavors intertwine with notes of dried spice. The mouthfeel is plush and the ripe tannins are refined and polished. Well-balanced and elegant, this Merlot offers true varietal characteristics with a sleek, flavorful finish.

Sterling Napa Valley wines show the depth, strength and expressive quality of California’s most famous wine region. Fruit for Sterling wines is grown throughout Napa Valley, from the cool southern Carneros region next to San Pablo Bay to the rugged northernmost benchlands and reaches near our Calistoga homeplace. Sterling has more than five decades of winemaking excellence in Napa Valley, and winemaker Lauren Kopit is able to build from that experience to select the finest lots to create memorable expressions for each vintage.

Sterling Napa Valley wines show the depth, strength and expressive quality of California’s most famous wine region. Fruit for Sterling wines is grown throughout Napa Valley, from the cool southern Carneros region next to San Pablo Bay to the rugged northernmost benchlands and reaches near our Calistoga homeplace. Sterling has more than five decades of winemaking excellence in Napa Valley, and winemaker Lauren Kopit is able to build from that experience to select the finest lots to create memorable expressions for each vintage.

Proof/ABV: 14.1