California

13.5%

Fifth Generation Winemaker Karl D. Wente with Food Network Kitchen’s Chef Rob Bleifer and Wine Expert Rupa Bhattacharya

ORIGIN

This Merlot is sustainably farmed and harvested from select Estate vineyards in California, whose topography, soils and climate provide optimal grape-growing conditions to develop ripe, round fruit flavors.

FERMENTATION

These grapes were harvested and fermented in upright stainless steel containers. Rack and return, which is the process of draining all of the free-run juice off the cap and then returning the free-run juice back over the top of the fermenter, was performed twice daily.

AGING

The wine was aged for 12 months in American, French and Eastern European oak barrels.

DESCRIPTION

Perfectly ripe and juicy, like summer plums and cherries. entwines WITH

• salami
• mac and cheese
• pizza
• meatloaf
• tomato sauce
• grilled pork
• wild salmon and weeknight dinners.

FOOD AND WINE MAKE A DELICIOUS PAIR, AND SO DO WE.

Food Network partnered with Wente Vineyards, America’s oldest continuously operated family-owned winery, to create entwine.