![]() ![]() One winemaker we met with had to wait over 4 years just to acquire a small block of fruit from this vineyard. Some of the Cabernet Sauvignon for the early bottlings of this wine was sourced from the well-regarded Morisoli Vineyard in Rutherford (next to Scarecrow Vineyard). It is released in May and quickly sells out of wine shops often within a week’s time. Orin Swift’s Mercury Head is a wine that people go crazy for. When owned by Orin Swift, this label was typically a five varietal blend including Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Charbono and Petite Syrah. The grapes for this wine are sourced from high quality vineyards throughout Napa Valley. The label is an etching of a prisoner drawn by the famous artist Goya Dave’s parents first gave him a print of this image as a Christmas present. Production now under Gallo ownership has grown significantly. As of our latest update to this review, founder Dave Phinney continues to be involved in a consulting role.īefore Dave sold this label 75,000 cases were being produced annually (up from merely 385 cases during their first vintage!). And in mid 2016, Orin Swift (the brand, remaining inventory and the tasting room in St. In April 2016 the Prisoner label was again sold, this time to Constellation Brands who opened a new dedicated hospitality center to The Prisoner wine and related brands in November 2013 along with an artisan community on site called The Makery. The “Prisoner” label was their flagship wine in 2010 Dave sold just the Prisoner label to Huneeus Vintners, the same company that also owns Quintessa Winery in Rutherford. When combining excellent wines with creative labeling, a wine brand is bound to grow fast for many years Orin Swift was Phinney’s primary focus. He started this winery when he was working for other wineries and as a result started small and worked part time. He paid tribute to his parents with the name of this winery Orin is his father’s middle name and Swift is his mother’s maiden name. David has a long history of winemaking at high end wineries in Napa Valley including Robert Mondavi Winery and Whitehall Lane. ![]() Orin Swift Cellars was started by winemaker David Phinney.
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