{"product_id":"all-you-need-2023-merlot-calistoga","title":"All You Need","description":"\u003ch3\u003e100% Single-Vineyard Merlot \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ePickett Road | Calistoga AVA\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eImagine.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eA wall that never stays blank. Covered in color, words, and hope layered across decades. Each voice adding something new—love, protest, faith in what could be. Authorities painted it over again and again, but the next morning fresh graffiti returned, littered with messages of love, hope and equality. Lyrics of \u003ci\u003eImagine\u003c\/i\u003e, declarations of peace, simple reminders that the human spirit can’t be silenced. It’s not a monument. It’s alive. A conversation. A movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eMerlot’s journey isn’t so different. Once celebrated, then mocked. Brushed aside, painted over by fashion and jokes. But it never disappeared. Beneath the noise, it held its ground—waiting for its voice to cut through again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAnd this is that voice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eMerlot is All You Need\u003c\/i\u003e—plush, defiant, and grounded in Calistoga grit. Smooth where it should be, firm where it matters, lifted with violet light. Not nostalgia. Not a comeback. Just Merlot the way it was always meant to be: honest, enduring, impossible to erase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eJuicy plum and blackberry take center stage—ripe, dark, and confident. Cocoa-dusted tannins add grip and depth, melting into a velvet finish. A violet lift runs through the middle, while 50% American oak layers in toasted vanilla and warmth. The result: Merlot with voice and swagger.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e🍇 Sun-warmed plum \u0026amp; blackberry\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e🍫 Cocoa-dusted tannins\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e🌸 Violet lift\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e🔥 Toasted vanilla from American oak\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eVineyard \u0026amp; Winemaking\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eFrom a \u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003esingle vineyard near Calistoga\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, at Napa Valley’s northern edge. This site’s \u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003egravelly volcanic soils\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e give backbone and minerality, while hot days push the fruit into rich, concentrated flavors. At night, cool canyon breezes sweep in, preserving freshness and balance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eThe fruit was hand-harvested, fermented in small lots, and aged in \u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e50% American oak\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. Enough to add structure and spice, but never to bury the vineyard’s natural voice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVintage\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e: 2023\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVarietal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e: 100% Merlot\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlcohol\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e: 14.4%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eStyle\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e: Plush, structured, smooth\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCases Produced\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e: 40 (Less than 500 bottles!)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003ePairs Well With\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e🥩 Grilled ribeye or lamb chops\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e🍄 Wild mushroom risotto\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e🧀 Aged cheddar or manchego\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e🎶 Songs that still spark revolution\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eFAQ\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIs this wine dry or sweet?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e 100% dry, with plush fruit and firm tannins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow many cases were made?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Just 40 cases — fewer than 500 bottles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhere is it from?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e A single vineyard in the Calistoga AVA, Napa Valley.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow should I serve it?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Pull the cork and enjoy. Decant for 30 minutes to see this wine transform!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Half Full Wine Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50404548641063,"sku":"23AYNMER","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0829\/1719\/6071\/files\/HFWco_Merlot_AllYouNeed_0d5f4a27-2634-49cf-b33b-2c3f54350ace.jpg?v=1773446225","url":"https:\/\/halffullwine.com\/products\/all-you-need-2023-merlot-calistoga","provider":"Half Full Wine Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}