‘Prix du Jury’ - Morlet Family Vineyards

Wine Varietals

Cabernet Sauvignon

Cabernet Franc

Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc

Chardonnay

Pinot Noir

Syrah

Late Harvest Sémillon

All Wines

‘Prix du Jury’

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

«Vinissage» embodies the perfect synergy between the Art of Winemaking and the Craft of a Master Cooper. The selected barrel shines for its singular outstanding quality, offering the plénitude, complexity and seamless character more typically obtained by blending multiple barrels, blocks or even terroirs. The ‘Prix du Jury’ hors-concours barrel is set aside for this special bottling.

Luc Morlet

Each vintage, we meet with some of our most passionate collectors to blind taste individual barrels in order to select the most impressive wine of the year. The single prized barrel of this special bottling is a symbol of gratitude toward our best supporters. It is the ‘Jury’s Prize’ or ‘Prix du Jury.’

Winemaker notes:

The single barrel ‘Prix du Jury’ boasts a very intense and fruity bouquet of black currant and wild berries with a hint of pine needles. Very rich and dense, with strong yet melting tannins, this structured and seamless wine culminates in an amazingly long finish. This multi-dimensional Cabernet Sauvignon is a sensational wine to be enjoyed over the next 30 years.

Luc Morlet

Property Name

‘Prix du Jury’

Name meaning

Jury’s prize; symbol of gratitude toward our supporters

Varietal composition

Cabernet Sauvignon

Type of wine

Single barrel

Appellation

Napa Valley

Vineyard singularity

One select barrel from Morlet Family estate vineyards

Farming

Organic & sustainable farming by full-time, year-round Morlet Farming team

Typical harvest date

September-October

Picking

Night pick; manual; small lugs; refrigerated truck

Sorting

Cluster-by-cluster & berry-per-berry by hand; Le Trieur™

Fermentation

Through native yeast; punch downs in stainless steel tanks & Darnajou French oak puncheons; Gyrobox™

Upbringing

16 months in French oak barrels from selected artisan coopers

Bottling

Unfined, unfiltered

Ideal cellaring

5 to 10 years after harvest date

Arc of aging

30+ years

Serving

61-64°F (16-18°C); Decant 1 hour prior to serving