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The goal of X Winery is to produce quality wine using new technologies which lower production costs which in turn lowers the cost of the actual wine. They have been very successful with this strategy; the owner and most of the employees are in their 20's and 30's (a young anomaly in the Napa wine scene where most new winery owners are much older or many have come from previously acquired wealth). As of press time their wine is distributed in 28 states and they are producing about 20,000 cases. You can enjoy your tastings at the creatively designed metal wine bar (made from half of a stainless steel fermentation tank) as well as on stools next to the main window. X Winery, along with the other partners here offer several wines available for tasting. Their Syrahtica (priced under $15) has already been a big hit; it is a blend of cool & warm weather Syrah. This wine really catches your eye because of its label. Its a series of red/yellow flames running up the side of the bottle, but if you turn the bottle upside down (don't forget to put the cork back in) it becomes an erotic expression of a female body. Ingenious. Have you been looking for a Napa Cabernet but cannot seem to find one under $45? If so, try their smooth Napa Cab which prices out under $25. Its not just the price, this is a very good Napa Cabernet. Their Red X is also worth a try and is priced very reasonably. It is by far their most produced wine and is a 5-varietal blend. X Winery continues to incorporate sustainable wine-making practices both from vineyard to bottle. They recently started using only natural corks made with material certified by the Forest Stewardship Council and the Rainforest Alliance. In addition all bottles they use are made from 75% recycled materials, they source fruit from growers who practice sustainable farming and donate their wine wastes to a bio ethanol company. X Winery has partnered with Home Team Wines, LLC (a Sonoma based wine company) to produce the Bluebird pouch. Together, X Winery and Home Team Wines are the first California winery to package wine in this compact, lightweight, eco-friendly pouch. Filled with premium Pinot Noir from various small growers throughout California, the 1.5L multi-layered Bluebird pouch is 98% wine and 2% packaging making it extremely light and far greener than a glass bottle. Amicus is their premium label which contains only Napa Valley Bordeaux based varietals. Each Amicus label is produced in quantities of several hundred cases or less and a portion of the sales of this wine are donated to local charities. Be sure to also try the wine creatively named "special blend"! There is a real good vibe among those who work here and you certainly will not have a "stuffy" tasting experience. The 2010 Amicus Chardonnay is a clean crisp wine sourced from the Carneros region of southern Napa. Nice notes of both tropical fruit (pinapple) as well as pear show on the nose. Lively bright fruit bounces around on the palate. The finish is just as crisp and clean as the mid palate - notes of lemon line linger. In 2011 X Winery joined forces with several area vintner partners and opened District 4 tasting room at this same location. The owner of Bin to Bottle, a custom crush facility where all the partners make their wine is the founder of District 4. The inside of this tasting room has been completely re-decorated - it is now a bar/lounge combination. A highlight of a visit here are their blending sessions. Many of the wines from the vintner owners are available for tasting here - as well as by the glass. See our review on District 4 for more information. Visit: www.xwinery.com For more information visit: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HD2x-KYBfY Latest releases: |
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