Elyse Rutherford Zinfandel Morisoli Vineyard 2015 SPS21 A highly versatile wine-based aperitif

A highly versatile wine-based aperitif from Cortese grapes

but Domaine Pascal Roblet-Monnot's Nerthus from the Côtes de Nantoux proves the variety's hidden depths

Drink it straight

Pair this vibrant Blanc de Blancs with oysters

according to a traditional recipe

Elyse Rutherford Zinfandel Morisoli Vineyard 2015 SPS21 A highly versatile wine-based aperitifFrom one of Napa's most storied old vine vineyardsplanted in the 1880s on the Rutherford Bench and surrounded by legendary neighborsthis Zinfandel captures the historic Morisoli site's concentrated, expressive character. The 2015 blend, 87% Zinfandel with smaller portions of Alicante Bouschet, Carignane, and other field varieties, delivers brown sugar and baked blackberry aromatics alongside plum, with acidity woven through for balance and contrast.