The fruit is picked just as it achieves phenolic maturity while the flavors are ripe but still fresh. During the growing season we identify the strongest vines to isolate the fruit at harvest. We start with some of the most highly acclaimed vineyards in the world. Like a sculptor, we start with the most pristine material available, then thoughtfully refine it until the shape of something more beautiful is revealed. Wines that are hedonistic and seductive, but so authentic they speak of their grape varietals, individual vines, soils, climates, and the people who help create them.Įvery decision has significance. We strive to craft fine, world-class wines that are distinctive expressions of their regions. We believe in allowing the essence of our vineyards to shine through. They are supported by an exceptional team including īetsy Potter – Director of Administration Patrice and his wife, Samantha, reside in Saint Helena, Napa Valley, where they direct all operations of Vice Versa. In the year 2000, Patrice was fortunate to have the opportunity to take his company public, allowing him to finally pursue his long awaited winemaking dreams. He went on to start one of the first internet companies in Canada and marveled at the rate with which it grew. The early 90's found him working to support his young family and honing his coding and entrepreneurial skills as the World Wide Web began to take off. He fondly remembers his first great bottle, a Château Guiraud 1983, which he purchased for $97, one week’s salary back then.Īs it went, at 23, Patrice welcomed the arrival of his first child, and attended business school in Montreal, Canada. He was captivated and intrigued, which inspired him to plunge into the study of wine.
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and the appreciation of the hard work that went into making these wines. It was the entire experience – the color, texture, complexity, perfume. Patrice fell in love with fine wine at the age of 20. Founded by Patrice Breton in 2003 with the mission to craft extremely fine and distinctive Cabernet Sauvignon wines, Vice Versa sources from some of Napa Valley’s most exceptional vineyards and employs draconian practices in both viticulture and winemaking to produce its coveted small lot wines.īorn and raised in Ottawa, Canada, Patrice Breton benefited from an upbringing saturated with art, science, history, and culture, all of which he loved and recognized in the early bottles he tasted.