<h1>2006 Merlot - Sonoma County -- Ferrari-Carano Vineyards and Winery Shopping Cart</h1> <b>$20.00</b> -- <i><strong><em>2006 Merlot</em></strong><br><font color="#ff0000"><strong><em>Wine of the Month<br>Special Pricing $20/bottle</i> <p> <img src="https://store.nexternal.com/fcwinery/images/bottle-merlot1.jpg" align="right" alt="2006 Merlot - Sonoma County" name="2006 Merlot - Sonoma County" border="0" hspace="10" /> <font color="#ff0000"><strong><em>10% off of 12 bottle purchases at the $20/bottle price <br />Wine Club Members receive 10% off per bottle and 15% off on 12 bottle purchases <br /><br /><font color="#400000">Select lots of grapes were chosen from our valley-floor and mountain-top vineyards in Sonoma County to create this beautifully balanced and full-bodied 2006 Ferrari-Carano Merlot. A multidimensional, velvety wine with a dark ruby color and complex nose of fresh black cherries, blackberry, roasted coffee bean and chocolate, this year&#8217;s Merlot is accented by intricately woven flavors of red currants and caramel with a touch of tobacco lingering on the silky, smooth finish. <br /><br /><b><i>Vintage Notes</i></b><br /><br />The vines for our Merlot are dry farmed in shallow, rocky, low-vigor soil that adds impressive depth and concentration of flavor intensity to the wine. An unusually cool and wet winter and spring caused a late start to the growing season, while above average heat in July, and then a drop in temperature mid-August, brought the Merlot to full maturity exactly when we wanted and extended the hang time for the grapes. <br /><br /><b><i>Winemakers Notes</i></b><br /><br />This wine is composed of 100% Merlot. The cool-climate, valley-floor vineyards produce supple, fruit-forward wine, while the mountain top vineyard fruit lends intensity and structure. Upon entering the winery, the hand-harvested grapes were destemmed and then fermented in tank before pressing. The wine was moved to barrels for malolactic fermentation and aged for 16 months, allowing for the perfect balance of fruit, tannin, and oak. <br /><br /><b><i>Appellation:</i></b>Sonoma County<br /><br /><b><i>Blend:</i></b> 100% Merlot <br /><br /><b><i>Cooperage:</i></b> 70% older French oak, 30% new French, Hungarian and American oak <br /><br /><b><i>Release Day:</i></b> January 2009 <br /><br /><img height="65" src="https://www.nexternal.com/fcwinery/images/p_glass-red.jpg" width="37" /><b><i>Rhonda's Recipe and Pairing Notes</i></b><br /><br /></font><a href="http://www.ferraricarano.com/wine-food/recipes/autumn/pork-loin-with-persimmon-bread-stuffing.aspx" target="http://www.ferraricarano.com/wine-food/recipes/autumn/pork-loin-with-persimmon-bread-stuffing.aspx"><font color="#400000">Roasted Pork Loin with Port Wine Sauce</font></a><br /><br /><font color="#400000">The fruit forward, easy drinking qualities of our 2006 Ferrari-Carano Merlot make it the perfect wine to pair with any red meat course, Italian entr&#233;e, and roasted or grilled fragrantly-spiced poultry dishes.</font> </em></strong></font></p> <p> <ul style="padding-left: 15px"> <li>SKU: 142106</li> </ul> </p> <p><b>Other products in the category <a href="http://shop.fcwinery.com/Category20" title="Mixed Case Discounts">Mixed Case Discounts</a>:</b> <br clear="left"><br /><ul style="padding-left: 15px"><li> <a href="http://shop.fcwinery.com/Product124" title="2004 PreVail - West Face 375ml Bottle">2004 PreVail - West Face 375ml Bottle</a> -- 2004 PreVail West Face- <font color="#ff0000"><strong><em>New!<br> 375 ml Bottle<br><font color="#ff0000"><strong><em></li></ul> <br clear="left"><br /><ul style="padding-left: 15px"><li> <a href="http://shop.fcwinery.com/Product128" title="2005 PreVail - West Face">2005 PreVail - West Face</a> -- 2005 PreVail West Face</li></ul> <br clear="left"><br /><ul style="padding-left: 15px"><li> <a href="http://shop.fcwinery.com/Product109" title="2006 Estate Malbec -Dry Creek Valley">2006 Estate Malbec -Dry Creek Valley</a> -- 2006 Estate Malbec - Dry Creek Valley</li></ul> <br clear="left"><br /><ul style="padding-left: 15px"><li> <a href="http://shop.fcwinery.com/Product129" title="2007 Dominique Chardonnay - Russian River Valley">2007 Dominique Chardonnay - Russian River Valley</a> -- 2007 Dominique Chardonnay</li></ul> <br clear="left"><br /><ul style="padding-left: 15px"><li> <a href="http://shop.fcwinery.com/Product130" title="2007 Emelia's Cuv&#233;e Chardonnay - Russian River Valley">2007 Emelia's Cuvée Chardonnay - Russian River Valley</a> -- 2007 Emelia's Cuvée Chardonnay</li></ul> <br clear="left"><br /><ul style="padding-left: 15px"><li> <a href="http://shop.fcwinery.com/Product103" title="2007 Fior di Moscato - Russian River Valley">2007 Fior di Moscato - Russian River Valley</a> -- 2007 Fior di Moscato - Russian River Valley</li></ul> <br clear="left"><br /><ul style="padding-left: 15px"><li> <a href="http://shop.fcwinery.com/Product131" title="2007 Petit Verdot - Dry Creek Valley">2007 Petit Verdot - Dry Creek Valley</a> -- 2007 Petit Verdot</li></ul> <br clear="left"><br /><ul style="padding-left: 15px"><li> <a href="http://shop.fcwinery.com/Product119" title="2007 Pinot Noir - Green Valley of Russian River Valley">2007 Pinot Noir - Green Valley of Russian River Valley</a> -- <strong><em>2007 Pinot Noir - Green Valley of Russian River Valley</em></strong><br><font color="#ff0000"><strong><em>Wine of the Month<br></li></ul> <br clear="left"><br /><ul style="padding-left: 15px"><li> <a href="http://shop.fcwinery.com/Product133" title="2007 Reserve Chardonnay - Napa/Sonoma">2007 Reserve Chardonnay - Napa/Sonoma</a> -- 2007 Reserve Chardonnay</li></ul> <br clear="left"><br /><ul style="padding-left: 15px"><li> <a href="http://shop.fcwinery.com/Product139" title="2007 TreTerre Chardonnay - Russian River Valley">2007 TreTerre Chardonnay - Russian River Valley</a> -- <strong><em>2007 TreTerre Chardonnay - Russian River Valley </em></strong><br><font color="#ff0000"><strong><em>Wine of the Month<br></li></ul> <br clear="left"><br /><ul style="padding-left: 15px"><li> <a href="http://shop.fcwinery.com/Product126" title="2008 Fume Blanc - Sonoma County">2008 Fume Blanc - Sonoma County</a> -- 2008 Fume Blanc</li></ul> <br clear="left"><br /><ul style="padding-left: 15px"><li> <a href="http://shop.fcwinery.com/Product125" title="2008 Pinot Grigio">2008 Pinot Grigio</a> -- 2008- Pinot Grigio Russian River and Alexander Valley</li></ul> <br clear="left"><br /><ul style="padding-left: 15px"><li> <a href="http://shop.fcwinery.com/Product153" title="2008 Viognier">2008 Viognier</a> -- 2008 Viognier</li></ul> <br clear="left"><br /><ul style="padding-left: 15px"><li> <a href="http://shop.fcwinery.com/Product168" title="2009 Fume Blanc - Sonoma County">2009 Fume Blanc - Sonoma County</a> -- 2009 Fume Blanc</li></ul> <br clear="left"><br /><ul style="padding-left: 15px"><li> <a href="http://shop.fcwinery.com/Product111" title="2006 Zinfandel - Dry Creek Valley">2006 Zinfandel - Dry Creek Valley</a> -- 2006 Zinfandel - Dry Creek Valley</li></ul> <br clear="left"><br /><ul style="padding-left: 15px"><li> <a href="http://shop.fcwinery.com/Product132" title="2007 Chardonnay - Alexander Valley">2007 Chardonnay - Alexander Valley</a> -- 2007 Chardonnay</li></ul> <br clear="left"><br /><ul style="padding-left: 15px"><li> <a href="http://shop.fcwinery.com/Product141" title="2007 Zinfandel - Dry Creek Valley">2007 Zinfandel - Dry Creek Valley</a> -- 2007 Zinfandel - Dry Creek Valley</li></ul> <br clear="left"><br /><ul style="padding-left: 15px"><li> <a href="http://shop.fcwinery.com/Product81" title="2005 Sangiovese - Alexander Valley">2005 Sangiovese - Alexander Valley</a> -- 2005 Sangiovese - Alexander Valley</li></ul> <br clear="left"><br /><ul style="padding-left: 15px"><li> <a href="http://shop.fcwinery.com/Product127" title="2007 Siena - Sonoma County">2007 Siena - Sonoma County</a> -- 2007 Siena</li></ul> <br clear="left"><br /><ul style="padding-left: 15px"><li> <a href="http://shop.fcwinery.com/Product167" title="2008 Siena - Sonoma County">2008 Siena - Sonoma County</a> -- 2008 Siena - Sonoma County</li></ul> <br clear="left"><br /><ul style="padding-left: 15px"><li> <a href="http://shop.fcwinery.com/Product140" title="2006 Tr&#233;sor - Sonoma County">2006 Trésor - Sonoma County</a> -- 2006 Trésor-Sonoma County Bordeaux Style Wine</li></ul> <br clear="left"><br /><ul style="padding-left: 15px"><li> <a href="http://shop.fcwinery.com/Product154" title="2007 Merlot - Sonoma County">2007 Merlot - Sonoma County</a> -- 2007 Merlot</li></ul> <br clear="left"><br /><ul style="padding-left: 15px"><li> <a href="http://shop.fcwinery.com/Product118" title="2006 Cabernet Sauvignon - Alexander Valley">2006 Cabernet Sauvignon - Alexander Valley</a> -- 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon</li></ul> <br clear="left"><br /><ul style="padding-left: 15px"><li> <a href="http://shop.fcwinery.com/Product116" title="2007 Eldorado Noir- Russian River Valley">2007 Eldorado Noir- Russian River Valley</a> -- 2007 Eldorado Noir</li></ul> <br clear="left"><br /><ul style="padding-left: 15px"><li> <a href="http://shop.fcwinery.com/Product156" title="2008 Eldorado Noir- Russian River Valley">2008 Eldorado Noir- Russian River Valley</a> -- 2008 Eldorado Noir</li></ul> <br clear="left"><br /><ul style="padding-left: 15px"><li> <a href="http://shop.fcwinery.com/Product136" title="2005 PreVail - Back 40">2005 PreVail - Back 40</a> -- 2005 PreVail Back 40</li></ul> <br clear="left"><br /><ul style="padding-left: 15px"><li> <a href="http://shop.fcwinery.com/Product104" title="2006 Eldorado Gold - Sonoma County">2006 Eldorado Gold - Sonoma County</a> -- 2006 Eldorado Gold</li></ul> <br clear="left"><br /><ul style="padding-left: 15px"><li> <a href="http://shop.fcwinery.com/Product152" title="2007 Eldorado Gold - Sonoma County">2007 Eldorado Gold - Sonoma County</a> -- 2007 Eldorado Gold</li></ul> </p> <br clear="left" /><br /><p><a href="http://shop.fcwinery.com" title="Ferrari-Carano Vineyards and Winery Products">Ferrari-Carano Vineyards and Winery Products</a></p> <br clear="left" /><br /><br /><br /><br /> <br /><a href="http://www.ferrari-carano.com">Ferrari-Carano Vineyards and Winery</a> <br />Ferrari-Carano Vineyards and Winery <a href="http://www.nexternal.com" title="ecommerce software">ecommerce software</a> powered by Nexternal
Vintners InnJohn Ash and CoSeasons of the VineyardPreVail Wines