

Bianchi Merlot Paso Robles
In the heart of the Paso Robles AVA, you will find our estate nestled deep in the Geneseo District
where Bordeaux varietals reign supreme. Our special, small production Merlot is spread out
over just a few rows, taking up only 2 of our 40 acres. We look over these 20 year-old vines
carefully on a daily basis, making sure we hand-harvest at exactly the right hour of the perfect
day to achieve optimum acid and sugar levels in the grapes. This varietal is highly susceptible to
bunch rots, so it is imperative that it be treated with attentive care.
At Bianchi Vineyards, we also shoot-thin the vineyard in the springtime to control crop levels
to about 3 tons per acre. An overcropped vineyard can produce very weak wine, so by
practicing this technique, we can be sure our Merlot harvest will be of the utmost exceptional
quality, and produce a concentrated, extracted, age-worthy wine.
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