Yellow Magic Winery Su Merlot 2023

A gushy Merlot that reminds you of light & breezy Cab Franc!

Merlot

$78.00

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Red Fruit and Herbal, Leather / Earthy

BODY: Medium
DRYNESS: Very Dry
ACIDITY: Medium +
TANNIN: Medium
ALCOHOL (%): Low (6-9%)

Origin: Yamagata, Japan

Grape Varietals:
Merlot

Winemaking:
Natural
Crushed and Extended Skin Contact

Maturation: 0-6 Months

Awards:

WESTERN FOOD PAIRING
Fatty fish like sardines, Poke Bowls

ASIAN FOOD PAIRING
Thai Papaya Salad, Prawn Crackers

Yellow Magic Winery

Opened in 2019, Yellow Magic is by Sumito Iwaya & Iwatani, who were previously winemakers at Fujimaru. They settled in Yamagata, the heart of Delaware, and focus on producing energetic wines with natural winemaking philosophies

Description

Yellow Magic Winery Su Merlot 2023

Grape Varietals & Region: 100% Merlot from the Okitama region of Yamagata Prefecture, Japan

Taste Profile: Bright aromatic notes of cranberry & strawberries, with a pronounced herbal pyrazine finish. On the palate, it has a medium body with bright acidity, giving it a slight effervescence. medium tannins & short to medium finish

Winemaking Process: The grapes are de-stemmed and crushed, then fermented at low temperature for 60 days, with minimal use of paddles, and the lees cap keeps the air out of the tank. This gives the wine more body than a regular sealed MC, and also gives it more aroma and gentleness than regular fermentation

Bright & Easy Reds

Easy drinking red wines with bright fruit aromas and low tannins. The wines are often released without much aging in tank, oak barrels or bottle, and are meant to be drunk early

These wines typically can be nejoyed without food, and are usually served cooler. They can be light bodied wines like Beaujolais, or light extraction styles that do not emphasize tannin & color extraction