Dear Friends,

Sustainable, expertly crafted, and delicious—that’s our Lot 917 2021 Wahluke Slope Merlot in a nutshell. This 2021 Merlot hails from “Sustainable WA” certified vineyards in the Wahluke Slope, an area of eastern Washington that’s been gaining serious traction among red wine lovers year after year since its official recognition in 2006.

Named after a Native American word meaning “watering place,” Wahluke Slope is actually one of the drier spots in Washington state, all of it sitting on a large alluvial fan with incredibly uniform, gravelly soils that evoke regular comparisons to the world’s foremost Merlot powerhouse region: Right Bank Bordeaux. Bordered by the Columbia River, Saddle Mountains, and Hanford Reach National Monument, there are only 20 vineyards in Wahluke Slope, and almost all of them grow incredible Merlot grapes.

Lot 917 bears serious pedigree in both the vineyard and the cellar. The source winery pulls estate fruit from Washington’s “sagebrush country,” a mere stone’s throw from the fabled Cold Creek Vineyard (the same one that put Chateau Ste Michelle on the fine wine map decades ago), as well as from high-density Wahluke Slope vineyards planted in the 1980s. The winemaking team’s resumes read like a Who’s-Who of WA’s best boutique producers, including veterans from Robert Ramsay Cellars, Sagelands Vineyards, Betz Family Winery in Woodinville, Goose Ridge Winery, and Cold Creek Vineyard.

All of that translated wonderfully into the glass for this plummy, bodacious 2021 Merlot. Brimming with cassis flavors and alluring wood spice notes, this red seamlessly combines elegance and tastiness in a way that makes it simply irresistible. Need a red to please neophytes and experienced sippers alike? Lot 917 is your pour.

As a New Release special offer, go ahead and take 15% off any purchase of one case or more through tomorrow night at midnight (Wine Club members get 25% off) as long as the order includes one bottle of today’s release (mix and match the whole store!).

If you have any questions or need assistance with your order, please don’t hesitate to email us, text or call 800-805-1971.

Cheers!

CH Wine

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