VIRGIL’S VINEYARD
A micro-production winery located in California’s Napa Valley.
The Smuggler’s Son, our award-winning California Red Blend, is a tribute to Virgil Kipper, family winemaker, and smuggler during Prohibition in Detroit, Michigan.
Celebrating 10 years of The Smuggler’s Son with our launch of the 2017 vintage.
Virgil’s Vineyard also produces a variety of small-production, hand-crafted Smuggler’s Selection wines, with limited availability through our website or at the vineyard in Napa including:
Estate Grown Pinot Noir
Virgil’s Sparkling Wine
The Smuggler’s Daughter Rosé
Napa Cabernet Sauvignon (future release)
2017 THE SMUGGLER’S SON
A sophisticated, well balanced red blend with bright flavors of dark chocolate covered black cherry, dark plum, wild blackberry, vanilla, and fine cocoa powder.
Aged 18 months in French Oak.
Bottle aged and ready to drink now. Will age gracefully for years to come.
A handcrafted wine best paired with cheese, charcuterie, chocolate, at a backyard barbecue, or simply on its own.
91 Points - California State Fair Commercial Wine Competition
2020 ESTATE PINOT NOIR
An award-winning third vintage of Estate Pinot Noir with fruit grown exclusively from the Kipper Family Vineyard in the Los Carneros region in Napa.
Dark garnet in color delivering bold aromas of black cherry, plum, cinnamon, and bergamot orange. Flavor profile of rich and ripe Bing cherries, cola berries, and red licorice. Nicely balanced and structured sith layers of velvet-like sweet tannins. Full bodied wit a lingering silky red fruit finish.
Approachable and ready to enjoy now. Aged 12 months in French Oak.
Limited production of 50 cases.
91 Rating - Los Angeles Invitational Wine Challenge
SPARKLING WINE
The second vintage of Virgil’s Vineyard Sparkling Wine is a blend of 78% Chardonnay and 22% Pinot Noir from Mendocino County, California.
Limited production of 60 cases.
A dry Brut style with fresh and fragrant crisp fruit flavors of ripe Granny Smith apple, lemon, and almonds. Medium-bodied with bright acidity and a long citrusy finish. Ready to be enjoyed now.
2023 THE SMUGGLER’S DAUGHTER
ROSÉ OF PINOT NOIR
Enjoy with family and friends…
A Chilled Visit to the South of France in a Glass
The first estate-grown rosé from Virgil’s Vineyard
A refreshing dry Provence style rosé of 100% Estate Pinot Noir grapes from Kipper Family Vineyard in the Los Carneros region of the Napa Valley. Tasting Notes
Serve chilled ready to enjoy now for the summer.
The Smuggler’s Daughter Rosé is named in honor of Patricia and Margaret, daughters of Virgil Kipper, family winemaker and smuggler during Prohibition in Detroit, Michigan.
Two barrel production with a limited availability of only 50 cases through this website or at the winery in Napa.
$20 flat-rate shipping on all orders in the Continental U.S.
