Cutchogue - Merlot is arguably the most important grape grown on the North Fork. The conditions are favorable to producing a balanced, rich and complex wine. The excellent 2007 vintage produced a wine of medium-full body and intense color. The Reserve is deep, brooding and powerful. It features beautiful aromas of cherry, blackberry, briar, vanilla and hints of toasty oak. The tannins are ripe and supple. The acidity is uplifting and refreshing, and balances a dense core of red and black fruit flavors. This wine is drinkable now, and will easily age for at least 10 years.

Merlot
100 percent Merlo - Ava: North Fork of Long Island (New York). Winewmakers: Kelly Urbanik, with Pascal Marty cases produced: 530 (12 bottle cases); aged nine months in French oak, 90 percent new/finished aging four month is French oak, 50 percent new. Coopers A. Fouquet, Sequin Moreau, Taransaud, Cadus, alcohol by volume 13.6 percent. Harvested throughout October, 2007. Release date: October 1.