2020 Merlot Rider

Varietal(s): 100% Merlot.

Vineyard Source: Osoyoos, Similkameen Valley

Winemaking: 50 months in Oak: 50% American, 40% French, 10% Hungarian 

Nose: Glossett's Choco raisin, cherry cola, fig

Taste: Licorice, brambleberry, tobacco leaf

Label TL;DR: Our most notable label got a Kelownafornia facelift—black & gold, tall, dark, and handsome, built for the top shelf. Merlot deserves patience, and this one thrives on the Low & Slow lifestyle—the longer you wait, the bigger the payoff. Or as War (and the hatch) put it: “Mer-Low Rider drives a little slower, Mer-Low Rider is a real goer.”