Meritage
Overview
Type Still wine (TTB dessert tax class) — source: TTB COLA filing; confidence: high
TTB 'dessert wine' is an alcohol-content tax class (still wine 14–24% ABV). This is a non-fortified still wine — distinct from fortified wines like Port or Madeira that share the same tax class.
ABV 14.8–15.2% (varies by vintage) — source: label image (TTB COLA filing); confidence: medium
Grapes Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Verdot Petit, Merlot — source: TTB COLA filing; confidence: high
Specific grapes per vintage are shown on the vintage rows below.
Region Napa Valley — source: TTB COLA filing; confidence: high
Vintages
- 2013 — 2 labels on file · ABV 14.8% read from label · 58%Cabernet Sauvignon, 17%Malbec, 13%Cab Franc, 7%Petit Verdot, 5%Merlot, 59%Cabernet Sauvignon, 13%Cab Franc, 13%Malbec, 10%Merlot, 5%Petit Verdot TTB COLA filing
- 2010 — 1 label on file · ABV 15.2% read from label · 39%Merlot,32%Cabernet Franc,20%Cabernet Sauvignon,5%Petit Verdot,4% Malbec TTB COLA filing
Label Images
Source: TTB COLA label image
Regulated Label Claims
Min Pct From Appellation 85% (Napa Valley) — regulated term (27 CFR): verified against 1 TTB COLA filing
Conjunctive Required "Napa Valley" must appear alongside Napa Valley — regulated term (27 CFR): verified against 1 TTB COLA filing
Provenance & Sources
Canonical data derived from public TTB COLA filings. Each field shows its source and confidence. Values marked "read from label" were extracted from the government-approved label image and verified against the visible text. Regulated claims link to their federal evidence; see the EID contract for how to verify independently.