Includes:

• 2 x Diamond - 2018 Sparkling Brut - Méthode Champenoise - Napa Valley
• 2 x The Oak - 2019 Chardonnay - Napa Valley
• 2 x Gold Star Heroes - 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon - Napa Valley
• 1 x 6-Bottle Wooden Fire-Branded Vintage Wine Crate
• 2 x Phi Phi KA Wine Key
• 10 x 1-Page Tasting Guide - Tasting Notes - Food Pairings
• 10 x 5x7 Wine Club Information Sheet
• 2 x Crate Hinges

Wine Information:

Diamond:

Our character should always be as pure as the peerless diamond, and just as the diamond blazes with the light of truth, our love for our brothers blazes on today. The tradition of drinking champagne to mark celebrations originated in the royal courts of Europe in the 18th century. This particular selection was created to celebrate the best of times with our brothers.

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.

The Oak:

What an enduring and lasting monument is the oak. Toward the end of his life, founder William Alexander likened the Fraternity to this same symbol. “The spreading oak upon which we look today with wonder and pride could never have grown from the seed of any weed. Its character proves that it was a genuine acorn that was planted at the University of Virginia more than a half a century ago.” Alexander drew the mighty oak depicted on this label, with roots grown from the acorn of 1868 and branches covering more than fifteen decades.

From the chalky soil of the Carneros region in southern Napa Valley, this gem exhibits lush green apple and bright grapefruit notes while dancing across your palate. This stunning wine is light and friendly with very subtle vanilla and pear blossom hints on the nose. Balanced fruit with tarte acidity make this wine a classic example of Premium Napa Chardonnay.

Gold Stars Heroes:

Scores of Pikes have served in our Nation’s wars with more than 600 brothers serving in Vietnam, with 81 making the ultimate sacrifice. The Fraternity’s Memorial Headquarters in Memphis, Tennessee, honors this gallant service with a Gold Star Heroes exhibit which includes the uniform of 2LT Paul H. Eklund (Linfield, Delta Rho ’61), who served in the U.S. Army in Company A, 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division in the Vietnam War. An Executive Officer, Brother Eklund was killed in action while engaged in a search-and-destroy mission near Bien Hoa, Vietnam on November 11, 1965. He was awarded the Purple Heart, Bronze Star, and Silver Star.

We introduce you to our flagship Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, Gold Star Heroes. This is a premium and classic representation of the appellation’s preeminent varietal. Notes of black cherry, blackberry and plum are complemented by hints of toasted oak, dried currant and baking spice. Fine-grained tannins and ample brightness on the palate give way to a polished mouthfeel and exceptionally long finish.

Retail Price: $599.00

The 1868 Club Member Price: $479.20