Merlot  2014

L'ECOLE NO. 41

Merlot
2014

Country
United States
Regulated designation
Table wine
Region
Washington
Subregion
Columbia Valley
Varietal(s)
Merlot 82 %
Cabernet Sauvignon 8 %
Cabernet Franc 7 %
Malbec 3 %
Colour
Red
Producer's website

About this winery

A family-owned business, L'Ecole Nº 41 was founded by Jean and Baker Ferguson. Today, the winery is owned and operated by their daughter and son-in-law, Megan and Martin Clubb. Built in 1915, the schoolhouse is located in historic Frenchtown, a small community just west of Walla Walla, Washington. Frenchtown derived its name from the many French-Canadians who settled the valley during the early 1800s. Legend has it, these men of French descent were raising grapes and producing wine. By the...

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Tasting notes

Aromas of blackberry, violet, and mint with balanced layers of huckleberry, plum, and baking spice on a seamless finish. This full bodied Merlot shows finesse from start to finish.