Fifth Note Cellars
California
The Fifth Note award-winning Red Blend is made to go with your favorite foods
ABOUT THIS WINE:
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Fifth Note Cellars
Merlot Cabernet Franc Cabernet Sauvignon
Aged in French oak for 18 months, this wine is an elegant blend of Merlot and Cabernet Franc, two classic Bordeaux varietals. Full-bodied and featuring notes of dark fruit, herbs, and baking spices, it will drink wonderfully now but also would age beautifully for the next 3-5 years. Judges love it too! It has taken home a Silver medal from the 2020 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition and at the 2020 Winemaker Challenge.
ABOUT THIS WINE
![Fifth Note Cellars](https://images.firstleaf.com/images/1645/mobile/Fifth_Note_Cellars_2017_Mer-CF-PV-CS_P25TH17RW5_Label.png?1585673852)
Fifth Note Cellars
Merlot Cabernet Franc Cabernet Sauvignon
Aged in French oak for 18 months, this wine is an elegant blend of Merlot and Cabernet Franc, two classic Bordeaux varietals. Full-bodied and featuring notes of dark fruit, herbs, and baking spices, it will drink wonderfully now but also would age beautifully for the next 3-5 years. Judges love it too! It has taken home a Silver medal from the 2020 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition and at the 2020 Winemaker Challenge.
![Fifth Note Cellars](https://images.firstleaf.com/images/1645/desktop/Fifth_Note_Cellars_2017_Mer-CF-PV-CS_P25TH17RW5_Label.png?1585673852)
WINE REGION:
![Outline of California](https://images.firstleaf.com/taxons/1819/normal/California.png?1616010998)
California
California is one of the most diverse winegrowing regions in the world. Spanning 850 miles along North America's west coast—and inland across mountains and valleys—California's American Viticultural Areas (AVAs) cover a dizzying array of terroir. The cold, deep waters of the Pacific Ocean play a major role in cooling California's vineyards, sending fog and chilly air up to 100 miles inland. This tempers the daytime heat and allows grapes to ripen slowly but fully. Cooler-climate grape varieties thrive closest to the sea, while further inland, bigger, bolder wines prevail.
WINE REGION
![Outline of California](https://images.firstleaf.com/taxons/1819/normal/California.png?1616010998)
California
California is one of the most diverse winegrowing regions in the world. Spanning 850 miles along North America's west coast—and inland across mountains and valleys—California's American Viticultural Areas (AVAs) cover a dizzying array of terroir. The cold, deep waters of the Pacific Ocean play a major role in cooling California's vineyards, sending fog and chilly air up to 100 miles inland. This tempers the daytime heat and allows grapes to ripen slowly but fully. Cooler-climate grape varieties thrive closest to the sea, while further inland, bigger, bolder wines prevail.
FLAVOR PROFILE:
![Fifth Note Cellars 2017 Merlot Cabernet Franc Cabernet Sauvignon](https://images.firstleaf.com/images/2888/desktop/P25TH17RW5_FLE.png?1605744460)
Pairs well with…
Filet, Roasted Duck, Roast Leg of Lamb
Pairs well with…
Filet, Roasted Duck, Roast Leg of Lamb
FLAVOR PROFILE
![Fifth Note Cellars 2017 Merlot Cabernet Franc Cabernet Sauvignon](https://images.firstleaf.com/images/2888/desktop/P25TH17RW5_FLE.png?1605744460)
Pairs well with…
Filet, Roasted Duck, Roast Leg of Lamb
Pairs well with…
Filet, Roasted Duck, Roast Leg of Lamb
TASTING NOTES:
![](https://images.firstleaf.com/taxons/2614/normal/oak.png?1538088409)
Oak
![](https://images.firstleaf.com/taxons/2586/normal/baking-spices.png?1538088401)
Baking Spice
![](https://images.firstleaf.com/taxons/2589/normal/black-currant.png?1538088410)
Blackcurrant
Tastes of dark fruits like blackberry and black plum married with floral notes of violet and savory hints of herbs and warm baking spices makes this wine wonderful for all palates and preferences. It's a perfect pair for herbaceous foods like a mushroom scramble, marinated skirt steak, or a rosemary duck dish.
TASTING NOTES
![](https://images.firstleaf.com/taxons/2614/normal/oak.png?1538088409)
Oak
![](https://images.firstleaf.com/taxons/2586/normal/baking-spices.png?1538088401)
Baking Spice
![](https://images.firstleaf.com/taxons/2589/normal/black-currant.png?1538088410)
Blackcurrant
Tastes of dark fruits like blackberry and black plum married with floral notes of violet and savory hints of herbs and warm baking spices makes this wine wonderful for all palates and preferences. It's a perfect pair for herbaceous foods like a mushroom scramble, marinated skirt steak, or a rosemary duck dish.
AWARDS:
Fifth Note Cellars
3 TOTAL AWARDS
Silver Medal, 2020 London Wine Competition
Silver Medal, 2020 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
Silver Medal, 2020 Winemaker Challenge
AWARDS
Fifth Note Cellars
3 TOTAL AWARDS
Silver Medal, 2020 London Wine Competition
Silver Medal, 2020 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
Silver Medal, 2020 Winemaker Challenge
![award medal](/static/e14f73c17a7583745a7c8399c9d1a731/1852b/Award-Medal-opt.png)
ABOUT THE BRAND:
![large bunches of red grapes on the vine](/static/1194e56820adfeee543f9cb0c258b6e1/524cb/grapes-1.jpg)
Fifth Note Cellars
Our wines, your culinary skills. Fifth Note Cellars wines are carefully crafted, featuring specific, food-friendly varietals from California's classic regions. Each bottle contains the ideal flavor profile and structure to match our suggested dishes. Whether it's date night or a peaceful dinner alone, treat yourself to a pairing that strikes perfect harmony.
ABOUT THE BRAND
![large bunches of red grapes on the vine](/static/1194e56820adfeee543f9cb0c258b6e1/524cb/grapes-1.jpg)
Fifth Note Cellars
Our wines, your culinary skills. Fifth Note Cellars wines are carefully crafted, featuring specific, food-friendly varietals from California's classic regions. Each bottle contains the ideal flavor profile and structure to match our suggested dishes. Whether it's date night or a peaceful dinner alone, treat yourself to a pairing that strikes perfect harmony.