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A Napa Valley Merlot by Rajat Parr and Marie Vayron Ponsonnet. Their inspiration comes from Pomerol,
where Marie grew up and learned on the family vineyard, Chateau Bourgneuf.

Colète 2017 was their first vintage with the project to restore balance and terroir to merlot from Napa Valley.

After a first year in Rutherford, from 2018 and on Raj & Marie source the grapes from the Black Vineyard in Coombsville.
The area offers an exceptional site where the vineyard benefits from cool, marine influenced air and volcanic, well-drained soils.
Diego Roig and Shaunt Oungoulian, rising stars among the Renaissance of California, farm the vineyard and work with Raj & Marie in the most respectful and minimalist way. With patience and dedication, they keep improving and rejuvenating the vineyard’s ecosystem.

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VITICULTURE & VINIFICATION

Colète Merlot

•100% Merlot from 30+ years old vines
•Organically farmed
•Volcanic soil
•Clone: Black Merlot
•Elevation: 171.25ft / Slope: 12.9%
•Exposure: SW

•Destemmed then cold maceration for 5 days
•14 days fermentation in 20hl Taransaud foudre
•Very gentle extraction, mostly infusion
•No SO2 during vinification and élevage, a touch at bottling
•Aging in used French oak barrels (228L) for 22 months
•Total SO2: 34mg/L
•pH: 3,52
•Abv: 13,67%
•900/1000 bottles

Colète white

•50% Sauvignon Blanc, 50% Semillon
•Organically farmed

•Long fermentation
•Indigenous yeast
•Aging in used French oak barrels (228L) for 11 months