J. Lohr Merlot Los Osos 2006 750ml

Unlike most wineries, J. Lohrs wines are produced from vineyards that we own and care for. From vineyard to bottle, J. Lohr controls quality from the ground up. The J. Lohr Estate series of wines are selected form the winerys best vineyard blocks in Monterey County and Paso Robles. J. Lohr Estates includes the Riverstone Chardonnay, Seven Oaks Cabernet Sauvignon, South Ridge Syrah, Bay Mist White Riesling, Wildflower Valdigui é , and the recently released Los Osos Merlot.. Traditionally, we harvest our estate-grown Merlot grapes across a range of sugar ripeness. The early picks usually capture the classic varietal definition of Merlot, while the fruit harvested later adds depth and intensity to the wine. Clone and rootstock combinations and soil variation add complexity to our J. Lohr Estates Los Osos Merlot. We grow our Merlot grapes in Nacimiento-Los Osos, Arbuckle-San Ysidro and Arbuckle-Positas complex soils on our Los Osos vineyard in Paso Robles, where these well-drained but relatively poor soils have..