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Twomey Cellars originates in a single Napa Valley vineyard, the Soda Canyon Ranch, where Merlot grows with such extraordinary complexity that it calls for a wine of its own. Six times during the eighteen months of aging, the wine is racked from barrel to barrel in the soutirage traditional, which has been refined over centuries in Pomerol and remains the ideal way to clarify red wines to crystal-clear brilliance while drawing its fruit characteristics forward and softening its tannins. Essentially, the soutirage traditional is a slow, careful process of decanting the wine from one barrel to another without the disruptive effects of a pump. This marriage of classical French technique and an extraordinary California vineyard, results in Twomey's distinctive, complex, and rich expression of luscious fruit.