Winemaker Notes
Rose, wild strawberry and dark cherry accent the nose with a breeze of vanilla and coconut. Suave on the palate with focused minerality and solid power behind the red fruit core. Pomegranate, dried savory herbs and chocolate lead to a fresh and juicy finish.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
Aromas of ripe currants and strawberries with hints of sweet spices and rose petals. Medium-bodied, dry and chalky with juicy character and a lean, spicy finish.
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Wine Spectator
Juicy and forward, with mulled raspberry and boysenberry notes laced with red tea and anise hints. Open-knit finish. Drink now. 3,200 cases made.
The Vice Wine is a Napa Valley luxury wine brand made in small batches. Each batch is crafted from single grape varietals sourced from hand selected vineyards that best express the grape varietal and the region that it comes from. The Vice Wine is a result of passionate labor, sustainable farming, a long expertise of the wine industry and a current understanding of the consumer’s wine trend.
The Vice Wine is about as personal of a brand as it gets. Everything is done by the founders. They drive the truck to get their fruit, they crush, bottle, label; they do everything by hand when possible. We design the labels, work the market, and sell the wine.
They believe that the best wines in the world aren’t the most expensive ones. They thrive at providing the best quality wine at the best value.
As early as the 1970s Carneros became known as a source of terrific Pinot Noir, and was one of the first California regions to gain such a reputation. The combination of sunny days, cooling fog and thin clay soils are tailor-made for the variety. Another factor in Pinot Noir’s prominent place here is vintners’ willingness to experiment widely. The history of the grape in Carneros is marked by continuous research into clonal variations, viticultural techniques and site selection. Careful evaluation over time has revealed a signature flavor profile as well. Complex aromas and flavors of cherry, red berry, spice, earth and cola appear time and again in Carneros Pinot Noir. To this day the appellation remains one of California’s standard bearers for the variety.