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Supple and silky, with ripe raspberry, black cherry, crème de cassis and dark currant, dark chocolate, graphite, spicy oak and gentle floral notes, on a deep, layered, full-bodied palate with soft, dusty tannins and a long, elegant finish.
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Close100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Food pairings: Dry-aged sirloin, black pepper-rubbed beef filet with chanterelle cream, roast chicken with truffles, and rich mushroom dishes.
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Winemaking: Passionnément is a cuvée selection of the finest barrels. The 2020 was harvested in September 2020, picked by hand at night into small lugs and sorted cluster by cluster and berry by berry. It fermented on native yeasts with punch-downs in stainless steel tanks and Darnajou French oak puncheons, was raised for 16 months in French oak barrels from selected artisan coopers, and was bottled unfined and unfiltered.
Vineyards and terroir: The wine showcases the synergy among three Morlet Family estate vineyards: 'Cœur de Vallée' on the Oakville Bench, 'Morlet Estate' in the foothills of St. Helena, and 'Mon Chevalier' in Knights Valley. All are farmed organically and sustainably by the full-time Morlet farming team.
Family and history: The name comes from the French saying "Je t'aime, un peu, beaucoup, passionnément!" (I love you, a little, a lot, passionately!), and the wine is dedicated to Jodie Morlet, who leads the family winery as proprietor. Her husband, Luc Morlet, crafts the wines with what the family calls a passionate, uncompromised pursuit of quality.
In the pictures: Jodie and Luc Morlet (courtesy of Morlet Family Vineyards); Luc Morlet in the Morlet winery cellar (courtesy of Morlet Family Vineyards); and the Morlet Family 'Cœur de Vallée' estate vineyard in Oakville (courtesy of Morlet Family Vineyards).
