Elyse Soda Canyon Merlot Hossfeld Vineyard 2015 26REASONABLE Early on the palate is

Early on the palate is a range of tastes from dark chocolate

delivering a palate that is simultaneously dense and brisk—a singular expression of ancient-vine terroir

Rich in body

Full bodied

Dry vermouth-inspired aperitivo produced by the Tsutsumi Distillery in the Kumamoto Prefecture in Kyushu

Elyse Soda Canyon Merlot Hossfeld Vineyard 2015 26REASONABLE Early on the palate isHigh above the Napa Valley floor in Soda Canyon's rocky bedrock, the Hossfeld Vineyard yields small, concentrated berries in a harsh, noble terroir. The 2015 Merlot from Elyse captures that intensityhand harvested fruit fermented in small lots and aged in French oak to deliver dark fruit, chocolate, and vanilla layered over mountain grown minerality. This is Soda Canyon's honest expression: concentrated, textured, and unapologetically powerful.