Includes:

• 1 x Erskine - 2019 Red Wine – Napa Valley
• 1 x Ruby - 2021 Pinot Noir – Russian River Valle
• 1 x White Tea Rose - 2020 Chardonnay – Russian River Valley
• 1 x Ruh Rah Rega - 2018 Sparkling Brut - Méthode Champenoise - Napa Valley
• 1 x 6-Bottle Wooden Fire-Branded Vintage Wine Crate
• 1 x Customizable 3D Wooden Card
  • *Don't forget in checkout to include your gift message, a "To:" and "From:" under "Add gift message " so we can customize your card!
• 1 x Screwdriver Keychain to Open the Crate
• 1 x Wine Key & Pouch
• 1 x Slate Board
• 6 x Slate Coasters
• 1 x Wood Block Knives Set
• 1 x 4-Piece Chocolate Truffle Set
• 6 x Wine Charms with 1 Burlap Drawstring Bag

Wine Information:

Erskine:

Erskine Mayo Ross, born in Culpepper County, Virginia, in 1845, entered VMI in 1860. He moved to California after the civil war, studied law at night, and was admitted to the California bar in 1869. Elected a Justice of the Su­preme Court of California 10 years later, he was reelected in 1882. He was appointed a judge of the U.S. Southern District of California in 1886 and the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in 1895. He was the founder of the city of Glendale, California. Rossmoyne, a suburb of Glendale, perpetuates his name and fame. He died Dec. 10, 1928. Possessed of personal cour­age and strong quiet judgement, Judge Erskine Mayo Ross left his Fraternity a $5,000 bequest, which estab­lished the ATO Foundation Fund.

The 2019 Founders Red Wine is an artful red blend created by winemaker Todd Heth. This wine exhibits dark blackberry, bing cherry and plum notes perfectly into layers of coffee and tobacco. The finish is dry with long lasting berry fruit. Silky but firm tannins, this wine is enjoyable now but has the ability to age well in the cellar.

Ruby:

There are some who praise the diamond’s blaze
And the ruby’s blood-red hue
While others praise the opal’s rays
Or the sapphire’s deep clear blue
There are those who delight in the topaz bright
Or the pearl with its quiet gloss
But brighter far is each radiant star that we set in our Maltese Cross

Oh Alpha Tau Omega, our hearts are ever thine
We set them as the jewels in the Maltese Cross to shine
To these we pledge allegiance, our service true and bold
And ever we’ll be loyal to the Azure and the Gold

We introduce you to Ruby. This premium Pinot Noir is from the Russian River Valley AVA of Sonoma County. This beautiful wine is influenced mostly by the fog of the AVA and is very aromatic, with a velvet mouthfeel, and has a fruit character that is ripe and intense.

White Tea Rose:

The White Tea Rose, adopted by the 1892 Congress as the Fraternity’s flower, was selected because of it white petals and green stalk. A bouquet of white tea roses tied with a sky blue and gold ribbons contains the fraternity’s quartet of symbolic colors.

We introduce you to White Tea Rose. This Chardonnay is a real gem. Hailing from the cool and foggy climate for the Russian River Valley in Sonoma County, this beautiful medium-bodied wine was grown slowly to build intense flavors over time. This wine was aged in French oak and displays a beautiful balance of fruit, oak and liveliness on the palate and exhibits lush mango and toasted almond. Balanced fruit with tarte acidity makes this wine a classic example of Premium Russian River Chardonnay.

Ruh Rah Rega:

Ruh Rah Rega can be heard around campus when ATO’s celebrate a victory!

Ruh Rah Rega! Alpha Tau Omega! Hip hurrah, hip hurrah, three cheers for Alpha Tau A! T! O!

We introduce to you with tremendous pride, Ruh Rah Rega. This premium sparkling wine – meticulously and artfully made in the traditional champagne method – rivals anything found from the best Champagne houses in Épernay and Reims. Blended superbly from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, this magnificent Napa Valley Brut exhibits rich fruit aromatics of strawberry and delicate white cherry that follows through to a creamy mid-palate accompanied with highlights of lime and wet minerality and a lingering vibrant finish. It should be shared among brothers in celebration of all life’s victories! Ruh Rah Rega!

Retail Price: $489.00

Tower Club Member Price: $391.20