Includes:

• 1 x Norwich - 1856 - 2019 Red Wine - Napa Valley
• 1 x Ruby Eye - 2021 Pinot Noir – Russian River Valley
• 1 x Dream Girl - 2020 Chardonnay - Russian River Valley
• 1 x Vive - 2018 Sparkling Brut - Méthode Champenoise - Napa Valley
• 1 x 6-Bottle Wooden Fire-Branded Vintage Wine Crate
• 1 x Customizable 3D Wooden Card
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• 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:

Norwich - 1856:

Two young idealistic cadets at Norwich University in Vermont on April 10, 1856 established a brotherhood whose Resolute Men met every challenge and believed in the ideals and usefulness of the Fraternity. Theta Chi is a tribute to the standards and ideals of those cadets and the nearly 200,000 men who have followed them since. Those ideals and standards are as attractive and as meaningful today as they were in 1856.

In honor of Theta Chi’s founding year, we offer Norwich — 1856, 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 Eye:

The rattlesnake is an enduring symbol for the Resolute Men of Theta Chi Fraternity. When coiled into a Theta within the Badge of Theta Chi, its eye is represented with a red ruby. The esoteric meaning of the ruby eye is revealed to brothers during their initiation.

Our 2021 Ruby Eye 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 both ripe and intense.

Dream Girl:

“The smile in her glance tells of tender romance and a love that I’m longing to share…”

In the 1940s, renowned Swing and Sway Big Band leader Sammy Kaye (Alpha Tau/Ohio 1932) penned one of Theta Chi’s ultimate love songs which has been sung by brothers across the world to “the girl they will always love best…”

Much like our timeless ballad, Dream Girl 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.

Vive:

Dr. Robert L. Irish (Alpha/Norwich 1889) penned a lively song of celebration, fellowship, and reflection for the emerging, young fraternity. Take time to celebrate triumphs, achievements, special moments, and brotherhood. Let every good Theta now fill up his glass – and drink to the health of her glorious past – Vive Le Theta Chi!

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! “Again and again, again and again, Vive Le Theta Chi!”

Retail Price: $489.00

1856 Wine Club Member Price: $391.20