The producer
Vérité was founded in the 1990s by Jess Jackson, founder of Jackson Family Wines and is inspired by the great classified growths of Bordeaux. Pierre Seillan has been winemaker at Vérité since 1998, and today his daughter Helene is assisting him.
Vérité produces three wines – La Muse, La Joie, and Le Desir – from over 50 micro- cru vineyards in the Sonoma County sub regions of Bennett Valley, Alexander Valley, Chalk Hill and Knights Valley.
Each of the three cuvees represents an expression of the diversity of Sonoma County. La Muse is Merlot-based blend and characterised by elegance and finesse. La Joie is primarily Cabernet Sauvignon and is powerful and bold in style. and finally Le Desir is a Cabernet Franc, and characterised by nuance and depth.
The wine
La Muse is comprised of mainly Merlot (90%) with the remainder small proportions of Cabernet Franc and Malbec, and is produced from fruit grown in the best micro-crus of eastern Sonoma County. It is elegant, velvety, and graceful with a highly concentrated midpalate and firm yet silky length. La Muse is inspired by the elegance and finesse of top Bordeaux commune, Pomerol.
