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Robulous Wine Company 2023 Merlot Big Bear Ridge Vineyard
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Life has been a wild ride since we launched our first wine, what we thought might result in a few folks enabling our hopes and dreams has turned into a broad spectrum request and a karmic blessing that has manifested itself into the stewardship of Cellar503 and Liz making a frightening amount of wine. So here we are, inviting you along for the wild ride...presenting Robulous Wine Company*.
*Named after unintentional art, born from chaos that transcends time to become a legacy.
Cellar 503 Tasting Notes
Robulous Wine Company, Grants Pass, Oregon
2023 Merlot Big Bear Ridge Vineyard
With vines that were decades old, this beautiful yet wild vineyard that sat a top a steep hillside just outside of Jacksonville - captivated our hearts. For three vintages we correctively pruned the site before taking the fruit from 2023 to make this Merlot, the third and final release in our Big Bear Ridge series.
Varietal 97% Merlot, 3% Syrah
pH 3.11
TA 3.8 g/L
R.S. Dry
Alcohol 13.8%
Harvest Dates 10/26/2023
Vineyard Source Big Bear Ridge Vineyard
AVA Rogue Valley, Southern Oregon
Harvesting & Sorting Hand picked and sorted
Fermentation Vessel 1 ton plastic bins
Malolactic Fermentation Yes
Barrel Aging 22 Months
Barrel Selection 100% French Oak
Bottle Date 4/17/2024
Cases Produced 38 Cases
Drink now through 2035
A Cellar 503 selection in October 2026, Sense of Place: Grounded in Harvest Rogue Valley | Merlot
