Winemaker Notes
Vin Rubis was created for fun. The 2017 Vin Rubis is tastiest served with a chill right out of the fridge, and has all those boisterous rhubarb, cherry, and hard spice notes you love about Pinot Noir but with the lingering vibrant core of a dry white wine.
Blend: 52% Pinot Noir, 48% Chardonnay
Professional Ratings
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Wine Enthusiast
The counterpart to the producer's Vin Clair (the white version), this blends 58% Pinot Noir and 48% Chardonnay from the same sites into a Beaujolais-like bright, light red that will do well serve slightly chilled. Pungent in earth, it offers dusty flavors of cherry and pomegranate, with a buzzy energy from the high-toned acidity.
Undoubtedly proving its merit over and over, Napa Valley is a now a leading force in the world of prestigious red wine regions. Though Cabernet Sauvignon dominates Napa Valley, other red varieties certainly thrive here. Important but often overlooked include Merlot and other Bordeaux varieties well-regarded on their own as well as for their blending capacities. Very old vine Zinfandel represents an important historical stronghold for the region and Pinot noir is produced in the cooler southern parts, close to the San Pablo Bay.
Perfectly situated running north to south, the valley acts as a corridor, pulling cool, moist air up from the San Pablo Bay in the evenings during the hot days of the growing season, which leads to even and slow grape ripening. Furthermore the valley claims over 100 soil variations including layers of volcanic, gravel, sand and silt—a combination excellent for world-class red wine production.