This wine is dedicated to my mother, Elise, a lifelong lover of Chardonnay.
A wide range of aromas including lemon curd, honeydew melon (a no-net melon with a milky white skin), pear, and spices.
Medium bodied, it starts off with a mineral flavour followed by generous flavours of roasted almonds and macadamia nuts that linger and develop.
It has a very fresh and uplifting acidity, and the long finish is delicate and elegant.
Organic vineyard located at an elevation of 300 feet on the hillside in the Laguna Ridge region of the Russian River Valley.
Gold Ridge soils with a microclimate mainly influenced by the Pacific Ocean.
There is a lot of fog during the day and diurnal fluctuations of 40 degrees during the growing season.
2021 will be remembered for record low yields with small berries with concentrated flavor and a smooth, trouble-free harvest season.
There was also very little rain during the season, making it the second consecutive year of drought.
The grapes were hand harvested on the evening of Wednesday, August 25th and taken to the crush pad before sunrise.
After destemming, the grapes are gently pressed and fermented with natural yeasts.
35% of the wine underwent malolactic fermentation in barrel.
The remainder is fermented in stainless steel tanks under temperature control, and the wine is racked immediately after fermentation is complete.
It was then transferred to new and neutral French oak barrels where it was aged for nine months before bottling.
The highest quality Napa at the best value...The Vice: A sense of sin, a bad habit - something that gives me guilty pleasure, something that's bad for me if I do it in excess but brings me happiness if I don't do it enough, something that's necessary to live a happy and productive life...wine is my Vice.
The Vice is a brand that produces small batches of high quality wines from Napa Valley.
We brew our wines from single grape varieties hand-selected from vineyards that offer the best expression of the grape variety and region.
The brand was born from passionate people, sustainable agriculture, expertise in the wine industry and an understanding of modern consumer tastes.
Owner and chief winemaker Malek Amaroni was born in Morocco and studied medicine before his passion turned to wine.
After a tough life in New York and a successful career in the wine industry, he pursued his winemaking dreams and released his first vintage in 2013.
He personally collects the grapes from the fields, transports them in trucks, crushes them by hand, bottles them, and designs the labels together with his wife Tori, who is also a designer.
He will also be appointed to the Napa Valley Vintners Board of Directors in 2023, becoming the youngest member of the board, and as one of Napa's most promising producers, he is committed to offering wines of outstanding quality at the most attractive value.