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Merlot2023

Domaine Nakajima

ドメーヌ ナカジマ

Tomi, Nagano, Japan

Red·100% Merlot·12% ABV

Winemaking

Whole-bunch fermentation in open tanks under CO₂ with native yeasts. Gentle extraction over ~2.5 weeks, followed by slow pressing in a basket press. Minimal sulfur at bottling (15 ppm), unfined, unfiltered.

Grape Varieties
100% Merlot
Soil
Volcanic clay-rich soils
Elevage
10-month aging in French oak barrels.