The Vice Chardonnay Batch #161 "Elise" 2023

Spiced apple, grilled peach and vanilla currently pop on the nose, with hints of buttered popcorn and citrus blossom. Corn on the cob and toasted hazelnut flavors lead the entrance, before it brings out flavors that match the earlier nose. Deeply concentrated on the mid-palate, turning rich and elegant, this wine lingers on and on. For all that, though, it’s clean and pure and the balance is flawless. Destined to please Chardonnay fans and make new friends along the way. Decant for an extra reward.

Perfect conditions from the start of the growing season to its finish. Winter will be remembered as the 10th wettest season on record in Napa with consistent rain that got us out of the extreme drought and with surprisingly no floods. Spring was poetic leading to a mild summer with no heatwaves whatsoever. First time we picked Chardonnay in November since the inception of The Vice in 2013.

•100% Unfiltered Chardonnay

• Only 30% of this batch underwent Malo-lactic fermentation

• 14 months all new French Oak (Medium minus Toast)

The Vice Wine is a Napa Valley luxury wine brand made in small batches. Each batch is crafted from single grape varietals sourced from hand selected vineyards that best express the grape varietal and the region that it comes from. The Vice Wine is a result of passionate labor, sustainable farming, a long expertise of the wine industry and a current understanding of the consumer’s wine trend.

The Vice Wine is about as personal of a brand as it gets. Everything is done by the founders. We drive the truck to get our fruit, we crush, bottle, label; we do everything by hand when possible. We design the labels, work the market, and sell the wine. 

We believe that the best wines in the world aren’t the most expensive ones. We thrive at providing the best quality wine at the best value.