2017 Limited Lot North Coast, California Merlot

Scouring the cellars of California’s North Coast growing region, she sought out classic varietals that her winemaker brother, Paul, could vinify in small quantities for discerning wine lovers. The result is Limited Lot, which today produces nine of the Golden State’s most popular varietals and blends.

Taking on the Limited Lot project was no surprise considering Wood’s background. She is the daughter of multi-generation vintners, vineyard owners and winery workers. Following in the footsteps of her older brothers brought her into the world of wine before she launched one of California's few female-owned wine distributing companies.

"I started my wine career by helping my brother with his fledgling company, but I guess I have wine in my veins, too,” she says. And that passion is apparent in the 2017 Limited Lot Merlot, a deeply hued, intense wine that truly is “something special.”