{"product_id":"two-mountain-merlot-schmidt-copeland-vineyards-2023","title":"Two Mountain Merlot 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eTwo Mountain's Merlot, sourced from the family's own Copeland, Schmidt and Portteus vineyards, is built for drinkers who want a classic, generously fruited Merlot without a premium price tag — soft, approachable and ready to drink now. It's a reliable, crowd-pleasing gift for any red drinker, Merlot fan or not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWine Press Ratings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e93 pts - Decanter (2023) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePleasing and with pop, this freshly styled Merlot delivers on great fruit and brilliant acidity. Coming from two vineyards in Yakima's Rattlesnake Hills appellation, and blended with Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec, it offers a pop of early season blackberries, wild mountain huckleberries and a bubblegum brightness on the nose. The palate is juicy with fresh boysenberries, wild blueberries and fresh savoury notes of desert lavender, undeniably enjoyable.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTaste\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeautiful oak, a little cocoa dust, raw fig and a dash of briny intrigue on the nose, followed by a palate of lilac and bay leaf, cherry candy and roasted beets, black pepper and cumin, all carried on a soft, generous mid-palate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Wine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA blend of 81% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon and 9% Malbec from the Copeland, Schmidt and Portteus vineyards, aged 19 months in French and American oak. 13.9% ABV.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Producer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo Mountain Winery is a genuine family farm turned winery in Washington's Rattlesnake Hills. The Rawn family has worked this stretch of the Yakima Valley since 1951, when brothers Matthew and Patrick Rawn's grandfather, Phil Schmidt, established Schmidt Orchards. Growing up on the farm, the brothers helped their uncle, Ron Schmidt, plant the 26-acre Copeland Vineyard in 2000, crushed their first vintage two years later, and bought the operation outright in 2006. They named the winery for Mt. Adams and Mt. Rainier, the two peaks visible from the vineyard rows — a nod to the land itself rather than any marketing conceit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMatthew and Patrick still farm every vine themselves, from Copeland Vineyard out to the Schmidt, Marcella and Portteus sites they now also draw from. In 2020 they became the first growers in Washington certified through R.U.L.E.S. for Sustainable Winegrowing, and the estate is also Salmon-Safe certified and a member of Sustainable WA — credentials earned rather than claimed. Their approach is as unpretentious as their roots: \"It is our job to make wine. It's in our best interest to make good wine,\" as the brothers put it, and that philosophy runs through a range built for real, everyday drinking rather than the cellar.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Two Mountain Winery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57916003090819,"sku":"TMN10623","price":28.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0272\/9843\/1058\/files\/TwoMountainMerlot.png?v=1777386104","url":"https:\/\/www.perfectcellar.com\/products\/two-mountain-merlot-schmidt-copeland-vineyards-2023","provider":"Perfect Cellar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}