/St. Helena/Duckhorn Vineyards
St. Helena
§ St. Helena· Napa ValleyReservation Recommended
Duckhorn Vineyards.
When everyone mocked Merlot, they answered with quality.
MerlotCabernet SauvignonClayEst. 1978★ Dimple pickReservation Recommended
Sustainable Farming★ 4.6
Passport · Winery No. 019St.Est. 1978
·TIER III·
·TIER III·
⚡ Pioneer Spirit
Why it tastes like that.
§ TERROIR · SECTION 01§ The dirt
Clay over Loam
The 2004 film Sideways made the world mock Merlot—'I am NOT drinking any Merlot!' nearly destroyed the variety's market. But Dan and Margaret Duckhorn believed from their 1976 founding that on the right terroir, Merlot could be one of Napa's most elegant varieties. Their Three Palms Vineyard Merlot has earned multiple …
Soil
ClayLoam
Elevation
223ft
Aspect
Valley Floor
Founded
1978
Farming
Sustainable Farming
Winemaking
french-oak · hand-harvested
What to pour.
§ WINES · SECTION 02§ Signature grapes
Merlot
梅洛
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Cabernet Sauvignon
赤霞珠
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Sauvignon Blanc
长相思
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§ Flavor fingerprint
The room you'll walk into
Weighted toward dark fruit + tannin. Fingerprint is inferred from the terroir + tasting history — not a critic score.
The people behind it.
§ PEOPLE · SECTION 03§ After here, try…
C
Corison Winery
St. Helena · Cabernet Sauvignon
J
Joseph Phelps Vineyards
St. Helena · Cabernet Sauvignon
S
Spottswoode
St. Helena · Cabernet Sauvignon
D
Dimple · whisper
Skip the welcome pour.
Ask for the signature wine first while your palate is fresh — it'll read cleaner than any welcome pour.