Gainey Merlot Santa Barbara California 2019
Gainey Merlot Santa Barbara California 2019
Gainey wines are the culmination of a family heritage that runs deep in the Santa Barbara wine country.
"Our story in the Santa Ynez Valley begins more than 60 years ago when my grandfather and father, Dan J. Gainey, acquired 1,800 acres of undeveloped land. Here, on what we call the “Home Ranch,” they ran cattle and horses while growing 600 acres of fruit, vegetables, flowers and hay. In 1984, my father converted 50 acres to grapevines and Gainey Vineyard was born. I joined the winery a year later. My father would ultimately prove to be one of our region’s early winemaking visionaries.
Ever since, we have built upon this legacy while planting two additional estate vineyards in the Santa Rita Hills. My wife Diane and I can now proudly say that our children make Gainey Vineyard a fourth-generation enterprise. We gladly welcome you into our family journey."
Crafted entirely from grapes grown on our warm climate Home Ranch in the eastern Santa Ynez Valley, our Estate Grown Merlot is a sumptuous red wine boasting fragrant black cherry and dark plum aromas mingled with appealing vanilla, milk chocolate and light herbal scents. Juicy and succulent on the palate, the wine’s concentrated dark cherry, plum and cassis flavors gain a zesty tea-leaf spice tone in the long, savory finish. Beautifully balanced, with supple tannins, our Merlot is delicious on release with poultry, duck, game and beef dishes, but it handsomely rewards an additional 3-4 years of bottle aging.
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