Barboursville Merlot hails from the state of Virginia. The wine is produced by Barboursville Vineyards, notable for being Virginia’s first wine estate dedicated to growing European, vitis vinifera grapes. The estate is owned by Italian, Gianni Zonin. The grapes are sourced from carefully selected blocks of the Goodlow Mountain vineyard. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks on skins to create a moderately tannic, fresh, fruity red. Finally, the wine is matured for around 12 months in a combination of new and used French oak barriques to add a layer of sweet oak spice and round out the mouthfeel.