The Prisoner Unshackled California Brut NV

Considered to be one of the greatest success stories in modern-day wine, The Prisoner was launched in 2000 by Orin Swift founder, Dave Phinney who saw tremendous potential in California outside of the two most popular grapes, Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay.

Making a modern version of a ‘field blend’ Phinney chose to make a Zinfandel dominant blend with Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Petite Sirah and Charbono serving as the backbone. To call it a hit, would almost be doing it an injustice.

That’s when The Prisoner did the unthinkable, sending shockwaves through the rest of the state: they announced they’d be getting into the Sparkling business with their ‘Unshackled’ collection. Of course, if they’re going to do it you know these wines have to have loud personalities that speak to the Prisoner name – and they’ve done just that with this Brut style California sparkler.