Italics Sixteen Appellations Napa Valley Red Blend // Set of 2 // 750 ml Each

Italics Winegrowers are a luxury producer of Bordeaux varietals and blends from Napa Valley. Helmed by Proprietor Mike Martin, they employ both estate and négociant winemaking to the same end: to highlight the best of what Napa Valley has to offer. The winery began over a decade ago with the launch of Thirteen Appellations, a blend of wines created from vineyards in each of Napa’s 13 sub-appellations. Over the years as Napa continued to sub-divide, Thirteen became Fourteen, Fourteen became Fifteen, and Fifteen became Sixteen.

While searching for a vineyard to represent Napa’s 16th AVA (Coombsville) they discovered their new estate home. Here, on 73 acres in the foothills of the Vacas southeast of Napa, they constructed a winery, complete with 16,000 sq. ft. of caves and stunning views from almost every perch, with the aim to create what can only be described as wine bliss.

As winegrowers, Italics chose the name because of their belief is that the best wines are a revelation of place. A place that can be as small as a vineyard block or as large as an entire AVA. If that place has something to say − a nuance you can appreciate − Italics will go to great lengths to draw it out. To italicize it. Their limited production, top-tier wines, are held for members of their wine Club, and some sell out hours upon release.

The 2016 Sixteen Appellations is a wine full of fruit and bright acidity, pairing each AVA to bring together Napa Valley in a Bottle. Notes of black cherry, plum, rhubarb, and cassis. Hints of chocolate, vanilla, and nutmeg round the palate. Enjoy tonight with braised meats or cellar for 7-10 years.

This wine is truly one of a kind and only found in the Italics portfolio. Some of the notable vineyards used include: Robert Keenan; Spring Mountain District; Blackbird, Oak Knoll District, Annapurna, Stag's Leap District; Constant, Diamond Mountain District. Each Appellation is vinified and aged separately. The components are brought together before bottling in a perfect marriage of all Sixteen Appellations.