TEXTBOOK
OMG it's good (but don't tell anyone it's Merlot)
2010 Red Wine
Oakville
Auction 16 | Lot No. 65
Vintage: 2010
TEXTBOOK
OMG it's good (but don't tell anyone it's Merlot)
Red Wine
Oakville
5 cases produced
Description
Forget what you've heard. Cabernet is not "king." Not when you are a gnarled, old-vine Merlot growing in Napa Valley’s famed Oakville District. We're talking rocky soils, hand-pruned low-yield vines that are hand picked, hand sorted, matured in the best new French oak barrels and traditionally fined "a la Bordelaise" with organic egg whites. Textbook's “OMG It’s Good (just don't tell anyone it's Merlot)" shows how good "small lot" winemaking can be. This is crafted for the savvy oenophile who loves decadent dinner tables adorned with tenderloins (not tofu) and sirloins (not sushi). The "king" is dead—long live Textbook.
Aging Process
Matured in 60% new French oak barrels for twenty months. Racked three times, egg white fined, unfiltered.
Wine Facts
- pH: 3.65
- Wine is unfiltered
- Single vineyard wine
- Sustainably produced
Tasting Chart
| bone dry |
|
very sweet |
| light body |
|
very full bodied |
| soft, gentle |
|
very crisp |
| no tannins |
|
heavy tannins |
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Jonathan Pey
Winemaker, TEXTBOOK
I have had the pleasure of overseeing winemaking in France, Italy, Portugal, Australia and New Zealand and Napa Valley and now craft small lots of TEXTBOOK here in Napa Valley.
Country born: United States
Education: Bachelor of Science Degree - Agronomy, Masters in Business Administration - Marketing, lived & studied in France for 3 years.
Years in the wine industry: 20-30 years
Honors / Awards:
My teenage kids still think I am cool. Crazy but true.
Winemaking Philosophy:
Strike a balance between terroir, variety and process to make TEXTBOOK Napa Valley wines delicious - seriously delicious.
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