2013 offering

Thank you so very much for your patronage. We are proud to offer today our 2013 depiction, the follow up to our sold-out inaugural vintage.

As a growing season, 2013 was an encore performance of the nearly ideal 2012 season. Moderate to warm temperatures, not much in the way of extreme heat spikes, no rain. In the vineyard, this pattern translated into small berries and a light crop of intensely flavored fruit. The deep gravel soil and tightly-spaced vines combined to force the vine roots to push deep and work hard to produce a small, but outstanding vintage.

After harvesting in the middle of the night to ensure cold fruit in optimal condition, we de-stemmed the clusters and barrel fermented in 100% new French oak at the winery. Following fermentation, the young wine was nearly opaque, a gorgeous inky violet, and intensely perfumed. Initially, the wine exhibited a very muscular tannin framework, which continued to soften and enrich the texture over nearly 2 years of barrel aging. Finally, when the finished wine was bottled about one year ago, the structure and texture had fully coalesced, combining to form a fine-grained and noble signature that can only be found in exceptional vineyards. We expect this wine to be very long lived, and continuing to beautifully evolve for many years in bottle.

The artist chosen for 2013 is Brian Nash. His original work, “A Roomful of Matisse”, acrylic on canvas, is a playful departure from the abstract work we featured with 2012 depiction. Brian is now based in Nashville, having given up a lucrative professional life in NYC, to pursue his artistic passion. Brightly colored, thematically childish, bold lines with loads of energy, Brian’s paintings are designed to bring a smile. As 2013 depiction front labels, the segments are really interesting visually and bring an upbeat feeling both in the presentation box, and on a tabletop. As always, the segments are applied in such a way as they may be removed as a keepsake following enjoyment of the wine.

We are offering the three-magnum box of 2013 depiction for $1650.

If you would like to participate, please review the policies below and click through to provide payment and shipping information. Thank you for your kind support.

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$1,650

policies

∙ Submitting an order to us warrants that Buyer is age 21 or older, and that purchasing, shipping, and consuming wine is legal in your jurisdiction. All wines are sold in California and title passes to buyer in this State.

∙ We offer free delivery within Napa County. If you have a storage facility, we will happily drop your wine there for you. We can also hold your wine for up to 90 days, so that you may pick it up on your next visit. Please indicate your preference in the Special Instructions during Checkout.

∙ Buyer is solely responsible for the shipment of alcoholic beverages. By placing this order, you authorize us to act on your behalf to engage a third party shipper to deliver your order. We will bill the actual shipping charges once the order is sent. A tracking number will be sent to you, along with a receipt for the actual shipping charges. A business address is highly encouraged to avoid multiple delivery attempts, to ensure an adult receives delivery, and to keep rates as low as possible. For orders within California, Ground shipping is encouraged. For other locations where temperature extremes could be possible, 2-Day Air is recommended. We do our best to ship within 2 business days.

∙ Orders are subject to availability, and are filled on a first come, first served basis.

∙ GOVERNMENT WARNING: (1) ACCORDING TO THE SURGEON GENERAL, WOMEN SHOULD NOT DRINK ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES DURING PREGNANCY BECAUSE OF THE RISK OF BIRTH DEFECTS. (2) CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IMPAIRS ABILITY TO DRIVE A CAR OR OPERATE MACHINERY, AND MAY CAUSE HEALTH PROBLEMS. NOTICE REQUIRED UNDER CA PROP. 65.

Have questions? Contact estelle@depictionwines.com