The 2024 Merlot is a blend of four different vineyards, essentially 50/50 estate and grower. The estate vineyards are Damiani and Davis Vineyards and the growers are Lamoreaux Landing and Sawmill Creek Vineyards. Each site has very distinctive qualities – some on more shale and gravel soils with very steep aspects and some on more clay-loam soils and ample sun exposure. The resulting wine incorporates the qualities of each site, yielding a wine with complexity and freshness.
Winemaking
• 100% Merlot
• Vineyard locations: East side of Seneca Lake
• Soils: Howard and Lansing gravelly silt loams & Lordstown channery silt loam
• Harvested from September 27th - October 1st
• 15 to 30-day indigenous yeast fermentation in 1-ton bins & 3-ton stainless steel tank
• Aged 11 months on lees in neutral 228-liter French oak barrels with no bâtonnage
• Unfined & unfiltered
• Vegan
• Certified New York Sustainable Winegrowing
• Brix: 21.0°-23.0° │ pH: 3.58 │ TA: 7.2 g/L │ RS: 0.09 │ ABV: 13.1 │ Bottled: 8/11/2025
• Cases Produced: 350
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2024 Vintage Notes
The 2024 season was a strong year for us at Damiani and in the Finger Lakes, and with thoughtful viticulture and a gentle hand in the cellar, the wines produced were intentional, energetic, and concentrated.
