Winemaker Notes
Born
from a love of horses, Leaping Horse is aptly named. The Kautz family have been involved in many generations
of riders and are passionate about their equine friends and partners.
The Kautz family has been promoting and working with sustainable viticulture for
over 35 years. This Merlot comes from soils that are sandy loam and well-drained allowing the wonderful
ripeness come through to the grapes.
Straight-forward in style, the Leaping Horse 2018 Merlot has
violet and dark fruit aromas with plums, black cherry, cocoa vanilla and sweet oak character creeping into
the flavor. Mouth-filling yet smooth, Leaping Horse has created an unpretentious wine that can pair with
just about anything.