Discover . . . Twomey Merlot

Soda Canyon

Grapes for Twomey Merlot come exclusively from our Soda Canyon Ranch in southeastern Napa Valley. This vineyard's rolling hills of volcanic soils are tightly planted with French Merlot clones, selected for their low yield of small, intensely flavored berries. In this mild climate, tempered by cool breezes and morning fog, Merlot ripens slowly and develops rich black-fruit character and extraordinary complexity.

The 2008 vintage featured a dry spring with cool bloom-time conditions, which carried into a mild summer with a few heat spikes in July, August and early September. Harvest was about nine days earlier than normal due to accelerated ripening from the warm temperatures but yielded well-developed fruit with a high concentration of flavors. We started picking on September 1st and concluded harvest on September 27th.