2023 Red Line

$17.99

Our 2023 Red Line has quickly established itself as a highlight within the Urban Coast Wines collection. This vintage is centered around the robust Marquette grape, beautifully harmonized with a dynamic mix of Merlot and Malbec, resulting in a smooth and inviting feel. It opens with vibrant aromas of dark cherries and just a hint of charred oak, followed by a palate rich with the flavors of plums and blackberries. This versatile, food-friendly wine is an excellent match for laid-back dishes such as pizza, burgers, and Taco Tuesdays.

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Varietals: Marquette, Merlot, Malbec

AVA: Leelanau Peninsula

Vintage: 2023

Alcohol: 14.0%

Vineyard Notes:

The 2023 growing season began earlier than 2022 but all our vineyards dodged a late spring frost that could've spelled trouble. Instead, it beame a banner year. Total growing degree days came in a mere 1% above 2022, but the heat came mostly during the heart of the season, when the days are long and the vines can make the best use of it. The big difference between the rainfall in '22 and '23, however, came in the number of hours we received rainfall: 60 fewer hours of rainfall, or about a 20% drop from 2022. That was a huge factor in 2023 turning in some of the cleanest, ripest grapes we've ever harvested.

2023 set a new record for tons of grapes harvested and quality metrics were on par with the 2021 vintage, which produced outstanding wines from top to bottom. It wasn't uncommon for fruit to come off the vine between 21-22 degrees Brix and, for the most part, with pHs exactly where we want them.