2021 VIN PERDU NAPA VALLEY RED The 2021 Vin Perdu Napa Valley Red Wine is a masterfully crafted blend that highlights the distinctive characteristics of premium vineyard components from Napa Valley. This wine is designed to showcase the unique terroir of each vineyard while maximizing the vintage's potential, resulting in a wine of remarkable complexity and elegance. The blending process is meticulous, ensuring that each element contributes to a harmonious and expressive final product. This approach allows the wine to articulate the essence of the vintage and the exceptional quality of the vineyards involved. Crafted by renowned winemaker Heidi Barrett, the 2021 Vin Perdu benefits from her extensive experience and expertise. Heidi Barrett is celebrated for her work with prestigious wineries such as Amuse Bouche, Screaming Eagle, Dalla Valle, and Grace Family. Her reputation as a world-class winemaker is well-deserved, with a history of producing wines that are both critically acclaimed and highly sought after. Her involvement in the creation of Vin Perdu ensures a high standard of quality and a commitment to excellence, characteristics that are evident in this 2021 vintage. The 2021 Vin Perdu Napa Valley Red Wine presents a captivating sensory profile. On the nose, it offers a complex array of aromas, including ripe blackberries, dark cherries, and plums, complemented by hints of violets, cocoa, and spice. The palate is rich and layered, with flavors of dark fruit interwoven with notes of vanilla, tobacco, and espresso, thanks to careful oak aging. The wine's structure is supported by fine-grained tannins and balanced acidity, leading to a long, elegant finish. This versatile red blend pairs beautifully with a range of dishes, from grilled meats and hearty stews to aged cheeses, making it a delightful addition to any dining experience. WINERY NOTES: This age-old and daunting conundrum inspired this year's label. You will find that the label not only tackles the question (man stranded, what to drink) but...with a mere twist of the wrist — or a quick flip of the lenticular image — it also poses a solution: drink more wine while the going is good! Why wait for the cliche stranding, the next climate event, economic upheaval? We produce Vin Perdu, our "lost wine," with the philosophy that no good wine should be wasted, and we all should seize every moment lest we lose them forever. After a two-year hiatus due to the smoke-tainted vintage in 2020, we are pleased to offer you an allocation of Vin Perdu 2021 Napa Valley Red Blend. This wine sells out quickly due to its deliciously complex contents, great-value price point and one-of-kind label. Heidi's Vin Perdu 2021 blend consists of 42.3% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33.1% Petit Verdot, 16.9% Merlot, 6.2% Malbec, and 1.5% Petite Sira from our select eastern-facing Napa Valley vineyards. This vintage yielded close to 700 cases.