Includes:

• 1 x Significant Cab - 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon - Mount Veeder, Napa Valley
• 1 x Norman Shield - 2018 Pinot Noir - Napa Valley
• 1 x 3-Bottle Wooden Fire-Branded Vintage Wine Crate
• 1 x Customizable 3D Wooden Holiday Card
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• 1 x Screwdriver Keychain to Open the Crate
• 1 x 4-Piece Chocolate Truffle Set
• 1 x Cork Puller
• 1 x Wood Block Knives Set

Wine Information:

Significant Cab:

The Significant Sig Award recognizes those alumni members whose exemplary achievements in their fields of endeavor have brought great honor and prestige to the name of Sigma Chi.

Each vintage of this beautiful mountain-grown Cabernet will honor lesser-known Significant Sigs that have passed on to the Eternal Chapter. The first is CEO of Phillips Petroleum Company and Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, Significant Sig William Wayne Keeler, KANSAS 1930 , was born April 5, 1908, in Dalhart, TX, and grew up in Bartlesville, OK where he died in 1987. Born of Cherokee ancestry, Keeler was appointed principal chief by President Harry S. Truman in 1949. For the next quarter century, Keeler worked to reestablish Cherokee sovereignty and government. In 1971, after his selection as the tribe's first elected chief since 1903, he presided over the drafting of a new Cherokee constitution. Keeler was inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame in 1966 and is considered one of the most influential members of the tribe. The W.W. Keeler Complex in Tahlequah, OK, is the seat of the Cherokee tribal government and was named in his honor.

From the steep, rocky slopes of Napa Valley's famed Mount Veeder, The Significant Cab's tremendous structure and balance are the essence of Mount Veeder, known as the source of some of Napa Valley's most extraordinary mountain-grown wines. This wine exhibits a beguiling balance of complex, sophisticated aromatics and fruit intensity wed to a core of taut yet silky tannins. Notes of cassis, lingonberry, black cherry, and crushed cocoa come to the forefront, with hints of violets, thyme, black tea, and kirsch all layer on a bed of velvety tannin.

This bottle is signed by Jennifer Lynn Keeler (KANSAS - Pi Beta Phi), great-granddaughter of Significant Sig W.W. Keeler.

Norman Shield:

From the beginning of Roman history, soldiers used two basic types of shields: the great scutum, in either its oval or rectangular form and the round bronze clypeus. It was not until the 12th century that Europe saw a new type of kite-shaped shield that became known as the Norman style. Since arms were originally painted on shields, it is now a basic part of any coat of arms. Our Norman Shield represents friendship, justice, and learning. While friends can have a profound impact on our experiences in life, this wine aspires to develop brotherhood - a deeper and more enduring type of friendship found only in the bond of the battlefield and a full goblet of wine post-victory.

The 2018 Norman Shield Pinot Noir is from the Carneros AVA of Napa Valley. This intriguing wine is influenced by the windy and cool climate and terroir. Our Napa Valley Pinot Noir brims with bright red and black fruits chock full of verve. Notes of lilac and ginger weave into the fresh berry, cherry, and plum notes with a hint of sandalwood and allspice.

Retail Price: $299.00

1855 Club Member Price: $239.20