Aromas of cranberry, cassis, cherries and raspberries. On the palate, dried cherries, red currant and ripe raspberries. Solid acidity with light tannins. A long finish with a hint of vanilla and spice.
How we grew it
Wines for our Cabernet blend are sourced from the Clos LaChance 150-acre Estate Vineyard in San Martin, CA. Hot sunny days throughout the growing season, coupled with cool ocean breezes in the evenings allow for increased grape hang-time and the further development of flavors and complexities.
How we make it
Our mild climate provides us with an approachable style of wine right from the start. In Vegan red wines, the undesirable tannins are naturally settled out. Any excess compounds are removed via sterile filtration.
What we don’t use when we make it
The Vegan Vine is 100% committed to quality winemaking every vintage. We do not use animal products in our wines. The four animal products often used in winemaking are isinglass (fish bladder), gelatin (pigs hooves), casein (milk protein), and albumen (egg whites).
Clos La Chance introduces one of their secondary labels, a vegan wine named Vegan Vine. They're sharing their full bodied, delicious Cab - try it and see what a vegan wine tastes like!
The Vegan Vine Wines are grown and produced by Clos LaChance Winery, a family-owned operation located in the Northern Central Coast of California. Clos LaChance was founded in 1992 by Bill and Brenda Murphy. Today they work side-by-side with their two daughters to ensure the tradition of the winery continues to flourish.
Clos LaChance is proud to be Certified Sustainable by the California Sustainable Winegrower’s Alliance. Certification for the winery and 150 acres of Estate vineyards was obtained in 2010.
The Vegan Vine was developed when a family member had some questions regarding the use of animal products in winemaking . He was curious if Clos LaChance’s wines were suitable for his animal-free lifestyle. After meeting with the production team, it was determined that we could make a line of Vegan wines that were high quality—and educate Vegans in the process.
After working with various government agencies, Clos LaChance was able to develop an acceptable package that would achieve the goal of educating Vegans and other interested parties about animal products that are often used in wine production.
