The wine world is cleaving into two camps: wineries that make a precise, consistent style of wine (The Prisoner Wine Company is an example), and wineries that express a particular plot of land and the terroir elements that go into that equation. Selling to both was pretty nice trick for Phinney.Ĭonstellation paid $285 million for The Prisoner Wine Company, and that was just the brand, no vineyards came with the purchase. And to Gallo, the largest family-owned wine company in the world. Since The Prisoner was a separate brand from Orin Swift, Phinney has now sold his brands to the largest wine company in the world: Constellation. Phinney sold his Orin Swift Cellars brand to E.&J. Bill Newlands of Constellation said at the time of the acquisition: “More than ever, consumers are seeking high quality, distinctive wines, and the portfolio we are acquiring from The Prisoner Wine Company delivers.” Phinney sold The Prisoner brand to Huneeus Vinters in 2010, and Huneeus sold to Constellation Brands in 2016. Phinney grew The Prisoner brand from 385 cases to 85,000 cases in 10 vintages, a major wine success story. It all began with a zin-led red-The Prisoner-created by Orin Swift Cellars founder Dave Phinney in 1998. The brand became a wine industry giant using that formula. The Prisoner Wine Company consistently delivers amicable, fruity, phenolically sweet wine. Blend of 95% pinot noir, 5% syrah/viognier 14.5% ABV. The grapes for this effort were sourced from vineyards throughout California: 25% Santa Barbara, 25% Sonoma Coast, 20% Napa Valley, 20% Edna Valley, 10% Monterey. Grapes are purchased from various growers to conform to the company’s vision. The Prisoner Wine Company is, basically, a negotiant operation. You stand a chance of getting wax shards in your wine, but even when you don’t, what is the point beyond wanting to appear distinctive on the store shelf? Foil and wax seals are remnants of wine storage from long ago that I would celebrate if wine makers abandoned. I am not a fan of such marketing gimmicks. Skim off the top of the seal with blade in your corkscrew or just plunge the worm into the cork and pull the cork out.
Sealed in dipped wax that covers half the bottle. Surprisingly reserved oak: 14 months in French wood, 35% new. Diligently follows The Prisoner Wine company brand of fruit-forward, phenolically sweet (not sugar sweet) wine, big and bold flavors. Tasts more like a reserved Napa cab or French syrah than a pinot. The Prisoner Wine Company Eternally Silenced Pinot Noir 2017ĭry silky tannins with balancing acidity (3.62 pH). Pale ruby color cherry, cranberry, cedar, pine, clove on the nose dark cherry, cranberry, raspberry, strawberry, plum on the palate.
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