The Beringer Founders’ Estate Merlot is immediately approachable with lush flavours of blueberry, blackberry and plum complemented by dark chocolate and spice. Its well-balanced, soft tannins make this wine a perfect accompaniment to a variety of foods, such as beef tenderloin, spaghetti bolognese, or aged gouda.

Vinification: The Beringer winemaking team worked closely with the viticulture department to determine when each vineyard reached full maturity. Small amounts of Petite Sirah and Petit Verdot were added for complexity and depth of flavours. Ageing with seasoned French and American oak for five months added toastiness and hints of brown spice to the final blend.

About the Producer: Beringer Founders' Estate honours the pioneering sense of discovery that brought founding brothers Jacob and Frederick Beringer to California. They had dreams of crafting fine wines, which led them to establish Beringer Vineyards in 1876. Today the Beringer Founders' Estate line of wines offers concentrated expressions of the most popular varietals, steeped in quality that comes from Beringer's history of crafting great wines from all over California for over 130 vintages.