Farella Vineyard Estate Merlot 2014

This 2014 Merlot is a blend of two separate blocks within our vineyard, primarily the “Coombsville Divide” block that straddles both the Sarco and Tulocay drainages out of the Coombsville AVA that head westward towards the Napa River. It also includes a tiny bit of “Orchard Block” which is in decline due to its non-phylloxera-resistant AxR rootstock.

The hillside vineyard is in the heart of the Coombsville-Napa Valley AVA. It is set against the Vaca Mountains just east of the town of Napa with vineyard elevations ranging between 300 and 500 feet. It includes 26 acres of vines originally planted in 1979 to Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. The soil at the top is a stony loam which dovetails into volcanic ash and gravelly loam at the base of the vineyard.