Alex Lee - Kiepersol Winemaker talks Bourbon Barrel-aged Merlot | ep 23

Kiepersol Texas Podcast

Alex Lee is now officially the Kiepersol Winemaker!

On this episode, we talk about Kiepersol Bourbon Barrel-aged Merlot, the 2016 vintage of the Bourbon Barrel Merlot and how unique it is to have a Winery, Distillery and Vineyard all on the same property.

"If anyone orders a Merlot, I AM NOT **** DRINKING MERLOT." - Sideways (movie from 2004)

Sideways the movie gave Merlot sales such a bad wrap for many years, but Merlot is a really a high-quality grape and wine throughout the world. At Kiepersol, we especially love our Merlot and what the East Texas Terrior expresses in our wine! Kiepersol Merlot is not as bold as Cab Sauv, but has very fruit-forward characteristics. This makes for a bottle of very delicious wine and it pairs so well with a nice dinner meal.

Kiepersol Wines are made to be very comfortable wines and highlight fruit-forward characteristics. Since we've had such success with our Merlot, we've embraced it by taking our Kiepersol Bourbon Barrels, which aged Jimmy's Bourbon and started aging our Kiepersol Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon in those barrels! This allows for the marriage between the Kiepersol Merlot and the bourbon soaked barrels which add flavor to the wine in a wonderful way.

With the Holidays coming up, this wine pairs really well with those smokey meats and hearty meals.

Come visit us or purchase this wine online: shop.kiepersol.com