“The Tri Blend”


This special and unique wine combines two of my favorite vices: wine and triathlon.  Triathlon is 3 distinctive disciplines and this wine is a blend of 3 distinctive grapes. In triathlon, you have to consistently train for a long season and excel at all 3 sports during a race to score a victory. As in triathlon, I’ve worked very hard for the past 3 years to craft 3 unique wines from 3 vineyards of Napa Valley to blend this winner!

-Malek Amrani (Founder, Winemaker & TEAM USA AG 30-34)

Proceeds from this batch benefit the USA Triathlon Foundation

 
 

 

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“The Tri”

“The Tri” is a blend of 16% Petite Sirah, 54% Malbec and 30% Cabernet Franc. My inspiration behind the precise blending was the time percentage of the American Elite female winner of 2019 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final in Lausanne, Switzerland. A World championship that our Founder, Malek Amrani had the honor to race and cheer for Team USA.  

Each varietal was picked at its peak ripeness, fermented and aged separately.  

Petite Sirah grapes are from a vineyard on the southern part of Mount Veeder, with a micro-climate that is mainly influenced by the water of San Pablo Bay. Malbec is from Oak Knoll District, in the heart of Napa Valley. Its vineyard is flat with common temperature swings of 40°F between days and nights. Cabernet Franc is from the northern edge of Mount Veeder at 1,000 feet of elevation. The terrain is hilly and rocky. The mountain’s natural elements force the vines to struggle to reach for water and nutrients, thus, these vines produce the most concentrated and flavorful Cabernet Franc we could wish for. 

Tasting Notes

“The Tri” blend has a very deep dark color that was not interfered with any fining or filtering, allowing more of the color and flavor to shine through.  The aroma jumps off the glass with notes of cedar, cola, violets and blackberry jam.  The wine is big, yet bright, with a nice dose of tannin and flavors of blackberry, cola, sage and black fruit jam.  

·      Aged for 18 to 24 months in French and American oak barrels

·      Organically grown with minimal intervention in the vineyards and cellar

·      333 cases crafted

·      BevVeg Certified Vegan 

 

When I found out that inspiration behind the Vice Tri Blend was my win at the ITU Grand Final 2019 I was both honored and excited. It’s such an original and neat way to celebrate that day. I love that the blend of the wine is based on each component of the race which really makes it all the more meaningful. To be honest I’m not usually an avid wine drinker but this type of specialty wine has me looking forward to both savoring it and holding on to it just as I wanted to do with that moment in Lausanne last year. Now I just can’t wait for the moment when we can reunite with family and friends again and celebrate with such a meaningful wine that brings back many happy memories as we start a new journey to get back to racing again.
— Katie Zaferes (Team USA Elite Athlete, 2019 ITU WORLD CHAMPION & USA OLYMPIAN)