Located on the Napa side of the Carneros AVA, Hyde Vineyard is truly one of California’s grand cru Chardonnay vineyards and a site that parallels the quality and prestige of our single-vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon portfolio. The 2018 is lively and driven by vibrant acidity, featuring lemon cream, vanilla bean and juicy ripe apple notes on the nose. The palate combines brightness with richness with a roasted grain and hazelnut entry followed by hints of orange zest, nutmeg and cinnamon surrounding a core of silky stone fruit that carries through the long finish.
Hirondelle Vineyard is the first vineyard in the Amici portfolio to come from the unique Stag’s Leap District in Napa Valley. Located in the eastern portion of Napa Valley, Stag’s Leap District was the first region to be approved in the United States based on soil type. Volcanic rock and river sediments make up a staggering blend of soils that give the region its famed intensity and flavor profile often described as “an iron fist in a velvet glove.”
The 2017 Morisoli is a quintessential Rutherford wine, with rich brambleberry notes and Rutherford dust on the nose. Savory flavors of tobacco, coffee, cocoa and tart cherry create a savory, luscious mouthfeel, laden with blackberry jam, licorice and hints of herbs de Provence through the palate. A pure, silky finish shows bright acidity, mouthwatering redcurrant notes and firm tannins.
The Amici Spring Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon is always a wine of freshness driven by tannins, and the 2017 is no different. Capturing the essence of mountain- grown fruit, the wine is powerful yet graceful, with perfumed aromas of violets, fresh tobacco and blackberry.
Dense and concentrated, the 2017 Missouri Hopper is a powerhouse, character-filled wine.
The 2016 Amici Cellars Old Bull Trail Cabernet Sauvignon is a concentrated, savory wine grown just a half-mile north of Amici Cellars’ winery and tasting room. Planted by Amici owner John Harris to his favorite Bordeaux varietals: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. The vineyard’s soil composition—decomposed bedrock and igneous rock—along with its southeastern exposure come together to create a bold, decadent Cabernet Sauvignon.
To Kalon Cabernet Sauvignon lives up to the storied reputation of To Kalon as one of the finest vineyards in the country. Originally planted in 1869 by Hamilton Crabb, this vineyard has produced some of the Napa Valley’s best Cabernet Sauvignons gaining legendary status as one of America’s first-growth vineyards. To Kalon sits on prime Oakville bench land where well-drained, gravelly soils combine with optimal sun exposure to yield rich flavors and impeccable fruit maturity.
For Amici the 2017 wine grape harvest will truly be remembered as a harvest of teamwork and dedication showed on all levels from our team, colleagues, friends and the first responders that saved our homes and livelihood. The quality of the 2017 vintage is ever present and is producing wines of vibrancy, tenacity and character, much like the traits needed by all who helped the wine industry through such a challenging end to the season.
The 2016 Amici Cellars Beckstoffer To Kalon Cabernet Franc lives up to the storied reputation of To Kalon as one of the finest vineyards in the country. Originally planted in 1868 by Hamilton Crabb, this vineyard has produced some of the Napa Valley's best Cabernet Sauvignons, gaining legendary status as one of America’s first-growth vineyards. To Kalon sits on prime Oakville benchland where well-drained, gravelly soils combine with optimal sun exposure to yield rich flavors and impeccable fruit maturity.
Amici’s Hyde Pinot Noir is rich in color and aroma with intense dark plum and violet flowers and notes of roasted cocoa and deep lavender. Elegant and textured with silky and velvet tannins and a palate of bright berries, crushed stones, fresh cocoa, ending with a finish of dark spice, soy, and young black tea. The 2018 is dynamic and will age elegantly, but certainly holds power right now.
