2018
RCF Vineyard
Merlot
•
Napa Valley
Named for Fred and Juelle's son, Robert Charles Fisher, now Fisher Vineyards' General Manager.
Production Details
85% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc, 4% Malbec, 4% Petit Verdot
Whole-berry fermented in open-top oak and concrete fermenters
Bottled unfined and unfiltered
Aged 21 months in French oak barrels (100% new)
ABV
14.9
%
Bottled
August 2020
Produced
147
RCF Vineyard
The vineyard runs along the bank of Simmons Creek on our Calistoga estate and was first planted in 1985 with Merlot bud-wood from the famed Three Palms Vineyard, located just to the south on Silverado Trail. Comprised primarily of cobblestones and loam, this site yields wines of depth and character inspired by classic Right Bank blends. In 2002, we began redeveloping the vineyard, and the next release was not until the 2013 vintage.