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The Vice, Cabernet Sauvignon, 2018

“The House”

Napa Valley

Batch #36

“Some cellar wine for a special occasion, others enjoy it with no justification. Our Signature House Cabernet Sauvignon was sustainably crafted with minimal interference in both the vineyards and the cellar to make every day, a very special occasion”.

                                                                                                            -Malek Amrani

2018 Vintage

A winemaker’s dream vintage. Consistent growing conditions and cooler temperatures allowed the grapes to slowly and perfectly mature in 2018. This was our 5th vintage and most successful vintage at The Vice.

Three Vineyard’s

-Mount Veeder (Mountain vineyard): The backbone of “The House” Cab. At 1050 ft of elevation, this vineyard has moderate temperatures than most of Napa. Cabernet grapes slowly ripens here and develop a high skin to flesh ration; resulting in super concentrated wine of great complexity and firm tannins.

-St Helena vineyard (Valley vineyard): considered the epicenter of Napa Valley, where Napa’s wine history all began in 1840’s. Daytime heat is real so our grapes here are first to ripen. Cabernet from this vineyard was responsible for the rich fruit character of “The House” Cab. 

-Coombsville (hillside vineyard): located only 8 minutes from downtown Napa City, this vineyard sits on volcanic soil and has a unique moderate micro-climate that’s regulated by San Pablo Bay. Cabernet from this vineyard helped intertwine the other 2 lots. It also added spice, roundness and silkiness to “The House”.

Tasting Notes

“The House” cab captures all the elements that make Napa so special. It wouldn’t be fair to describe this wine in a few words, since it took a year of hard work in the three vineyards and an additional two years in the cellar to craft “The House”.

Give it a nice swirl and expect a generous punch of dark berries, cola and black currant on the nose. On the palate, the texture is plush with notes that compliment the nose. Tobacco, cinnamon and dark cacao join the flavor cocktail to what may seem like an eternal finish. 

·      Unfiltered & un-fined (from barrel to bottle)

·       100% Cabernet Sauvignon

·       22 months in French Oak barrels

·      Sustainable farming & winemaking practices (Low Sulfites Total SO2 48mg/L)