98% Merlot & 2% Cabernet Sauvignon. Aged in 100% French oak Chateau-Style Barrels (60 Gallons) for 12 months (5% new, 95% second vintage).

Since the inaugural vintage of the Decoy Napa Valley Red Wine more than 20 years ago, Decoy has taken an important place in the Duckhorn Wine Company family of wines. With a reputation for delivering great quality at a remarkable price, Decoy has established a loyal following for its distinctive style, which emphasizes ready-upon-release wines that are capable of expressing their full charm and complexity in their youth. Because of Duckhorn Wine Company’s unique structure, Decoy benefits from the talent, experience and expertise of all of Duckhorn’s winemakers, each of whom has a unique area of specialization. Bill Nancarrow, the executive winemaker – Napa Valley, oversees the crafting of Decoy’s Bordeaux varietal wines. Paraduxx Winemaker David Marchesi oversees Decoy Zinfandel. Migration Winemaker Neil Bernardi produces the Decoy Chardonnay and collaborates with Goldeneye Winemaker Zach Rasmuson on Decoy’s Pinot Noir.

Like all the grapes used to make wines in the Duckhorn Wine Company portfolio, fruit for the Decoy program comes from a mix of Estate vineyards and top grower vineyards (primarily located in the Napa, Sonoma and Anderson Valleys). Decisions about which lots are used in Decoy are not made until well into the winemaking process. As a result, Decoy’s grapes receive the same meticulous care in the vineyard, and the same small-lot attention to detail in the winery.