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The 2020 vintage has provided us with a stunning example of what this vineyard can produce. Its intense aroma is...
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Bottle: $79.82
12 bottles: $78.22
The 2018 Pinot Noir Flax Vineyard shows a more red-toned profile than the other Pinots in the range. Cedar, iron,...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $78.88 $82.80
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Mouthfilling, with ripe and lively boysenberry, plum and linzer torte flavors that bounce off each other, while anise...
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Bottle: $58.91 $62.60
Sports vivid, punchy boysenberry and mulberry fruit, along with a burst of hibiscus throughout, all framed by a...
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A stunning white, this leaps out of the glass with aromatic mango, orange blossom and salted ripe melon flavors....
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $84.90
Echoing the mood of the harvest, the personality of this wine conveys a strikingly pure fruit character. The deep...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $88.34
Sports vivid, punchy boysenberry and mulberry fruit, along with a burst of hibiscus throughout, all framed by a...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $84.66
Jammy plum, strawberry and dark cherry ooze from the core of this beautifully coastal wine, seasoned in dried herb,...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $89.32
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $71.16
A stunning white, this leaps out of the glass with aromatic mango, orange blossom and salted ripe melon flavors....
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Of all the Californian appellations, one which comes up time and time again when we’re talking about quality and finesse is Russian River Valley AVA. This beautiful part of the state has a set of terroirs which is ideal for the production of fine, complex and deeply fascinating wines, thanks to the alluvium rich soils and cool climatic conditions it enjoys. The appellation also attracts some interesting vintners, keen to see just what the land can do with the right grape varietals and techniques. One such winery, quickly gaining recognition for the supreme quality of its red wines, is Merry Edwards.

Merry Edwards winery was launched in 1997, when there was real interest in the potential that Russian River Valley AVA was showing. The winery is named after its pioneering owner - Merry Edwards herself - who was one of the first solo female vintners in the United States. Her viticultural career started in the nineteen seventies, when she worked for several leading wineries in Santa Cruz, and her path took her all over the states of California, Oregon and Washington, where she developed her ideas about exactly what sort of wines she wanted to make. She settled on Pinot Noir, taking her inspiration from the world-beating wines of France’s Burgundy region, which shares many characteristics with Russian River Valley. Merry Edwards Pinot Noirs are the zenith of sophistication in the varietal, all roundness and deep, juicy flavors that tempt the palate and bring much expression of the land into the bottle.

In more recent years, Merry Edwards has expanded her repertoire to include single estate Sauvignon Blanc, produced at her newly bought land in Forestville and barrel fermented to produce stunning flavor and character, and Chardonnay wines from vineyards at Olivet Lane, which have garnered much praise. She is also beginning to produce traditionally made sparkling wines, and in 2013 was inducted into the American Vintners’ Hall of Fame.