Verite La Joie Sonoma County Red Blend

Vérité, French for “truth,” embodies the timeless traditions of France and the limitless possibilities of California. Sourced entirely from vineyards in Sonoma County, Vigneron Pierre Seillan carefully crafts each blend from a mosaic of more than 50 micro-crus. Derived from a layered concentration of primarily Cabernet Sauvignon grown along the steep hillsides and volcanic benches of the Mayacamas Mountains, La Joie is a commanding wine that will reward the patient collector. A true thoroughbred, it is exuberant, energetic, and proud—eager to show off both its beauty and power. The structure, depth, and power of Cabernet Sauvignon are supported by an artful blend of Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, and Malbec.

Jess Jackson (1930–2011) was already the founder of one of the most successful family-owned wine companies in the United States when he met Pierre Seillan during a visit to France in the 1990s. Jackson had longed to create a wine that would be just as good as the world’s best wines and was confident that the terroir in Sonoma County had that potential. A friendship developed between the Jackson family in California and the Seillan family in Bordeaux. When Pierre Seillan visited California in 1997, he too saw the potential and did not hesitate when Jackson asked him to come to Sonoma County to realize this dream together. And so, Vérité was born.