2021 Vive Le Jazz Napa Valley Chardonnay

Meet The Artist

Original artwork created by our daughter, artist Jordyn Guerra.

We believe wine can be a very visual experience. The wine label offers a canvas to showcase an artist’s creativity, thoughts and ideas with visually captivating designs.

This is one of those very special instances where the wine needed to rise up to the level of beauty and excellence of the label design itself.

WINE NOTES

NAME:

Vive Le Jazz

VARIETAL:

Chardonnay

APPELLATION:

Napa Valley

VINTAGE:

2021

Napa Valley… feels like my Napa Valley. There was a period of 5 years when I drove this valley everyday to and from “work” when I was fortunate to manage wineries that were nestled into the benchlands of this extraordinary place. While I made my way in the early hours, I can still recall seeing the dramatic clouds as they painted a perfect picture in front of me, smelling the briskness of the morning air, and on occasion hearing the fire of the hot air balloons that would ascend quickly upward. This are things I’ll never forget, as the beauty and magic of this region is what wine is all about to me.

The Napa Valley is a world-renowned wine region celebrated for its diverse microclimates and rich soils. The valley’s rolling hills, fog-kissed mornings, and sun-kissed afternoons create a perfect place for grapes to rise to superiority. The combination of volcanic, alluvial, and loam soils gives the vines a rich tapestry of nutrients, contributing to the complex and nuanced flavors found only in Napa Valley wines.

What this all means… this place can make some kick-a** wines that rival the worlds finest. :)

Like fine jewelry in a glass, the color is a gorgeous light-to-medium gold. Lightly oaked and more full-bodied than our past Chardonnays, the aromas are pronounced tropical fruits like banana and mango, followed by honey crisp apple and light citrus.. so beautifully expressive. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with flavors of light creamy oak with an abundance of fruit all showcasing the height of their excellence.

This wine is one of the main reasons that I love our membership. We get to create and release wines that are at the ideal place in their journey to enjoy today. It’s perfection in a glass..

Cheers - Eric 🍷

ARTWORK & DESIGN

This label’s concept and artwork are very special to me for so many reasons… the saxophone, jazz and family.

The artist, my bonus daughter Jordyn Guerra, truly captured the essence of what I know to be the saxophone in this original digital painting. The strength of the black paint strokes depicts the power and raw dominance a sax can emit, yet the simplicity and ease of the brushed lines speaks to how just one note can reach the heart and the soul all in one striking moment.

When I taste Chardonnay, especially one at this level of elegance, it is layered and interesting, and I find myself wanting to drink more. So, I believe the pairing of this wine and Smooth Jazz is pure perfection. On one side Jazz is pure, uplifting and inspiring, yet on the other can be complex and intricate, just like the style of this wine.

Finally, whenever Jordyn can have an artistic platform to shine, and shine brightly as she has done here, my heart fills with love and joy. I love her design as it depicts my instrument of choice and a huge part of my life in one amazing sketch. And the joy I feel for her pure talent and accomplishment is what life’s moments are made of.

— Mindi 🎶

MUSIC

This playlist is full of songs that have inspired me as an instrumentalist over the years. Many of these artists are my friends and contemporaries. Their music is easy to listen to and always puts a smile on my face, just like our Vive Le Jazz Chardonnay. This wine is elegant and layered, just as these songs are. They seem to flow so easily, yet I know as a songwriter and artist the complicated harmonies and instrumental excellence that it took to make it all seem so effortless. I’ve spent my life creating music, mostly in the jazz world, and I appreciate so much the talent it takes to create a great melody or play and emote from the heart. This wine brings me there. It embodies that talent of the winemaker along with the incredible fruit. It’s outstanding. These artists are all inspiring, and all of these songs make me feel so good. I believe you’ll find these songs a perfect pairing to our beautiful Chardonnay!

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