Taste: Top Box Merlot is a fruit-forward wine with a smooth texture and a hint of oak. Some say it has a balanced flavor with notes of cherry and chocolate.

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At Top Box our style is very light handed with minimal intervention. We like the wine to showcase the uniqueness of Washington State: fruit forward, structured yet smooth, with just a kiss of oak. We achieve this by fermenting and aging primarily in stainless steel with twice daily pump overs for 5–7 days. We then move the juice to finish primary fermentation off skins with malolactic fermentation to follow. Aging occurs primarily in stainless steel to retain fruit and freshness.