Scroll Down

Hell's Gate

Red Wine Blend, Napa Valley

If you’re going through hell... Keep going...

Evocative with notes of dark fruits, anise, clove, and cedar that surround the core of bramble fruit compote and cranberry that lies in wait. The full-bodied palate gleams with lifted fruit while plush tannins support the deep, concentrated dark fruit layers. The long, mouthwatering finish makes it an epic journey worth taking.

100 Points

“This wine is a jewel, like a finely cut ruby, pristine and utterly pleasurable now, with perfectly integrated, superfine-grained tannins. It boasts a gorgeous tapestry of tobacco, delicate spices, and an exquisite mineral character. The sophistication of this wine is overwhelming—perfection in a bottle. The precision and purity of the fruit are remarkable, and the balance of richness and precision is unparalleled.“

Jonathan Cristaldi, Decanter , November 6th 2024

Vintage Notes

The 2019 vintage was in every way a staggeringly great to me. I knew then, as I watched the vintage progress and when I finally and methodically picked the fruit block by block, passing through again and again to get just the perfect clusters, the fruit, those intense flavors, the richness were something incredible, even more so now, looking back, knowing now that the following year would bring so much carnage. How lucky I was, and I didn’t even know it.

Vineyard Notes

Sourced from small, family-owned vineyards, farmed with great care and attention (their “dream” standard) and never forced to pick by weather or tank capacities. Made by sorting the fruit berry by berry, fermenting in small, French oak fermenters, and long aging in the finest barriques. The secret is no compromise and no detail overlooked.

Composition

70% Cabernet Sauvignon;
27% Merlot;
3% Petite Sirah

Cooperage

Aged for 44 months in 100% new French oak. We only use the finest French oak barrique with stave wood that is hand-selected for ultra-tight grain, then air dried for three years before being made into barrels.

Appellation

Napa Valley

This wine is dark and brooding, a wine of elegance, fine and structured tannins, and basically the wine-equivalent of a Wagner piece on a stormy night

A word from Jayson about Hells Gate

This wine is a supremely satisfying indulgence, something to soothe and nurture the spirit, a timeless indulgence of power and complexity that, frankly, you deserve. The 2019 vintage was in every way a staggeringly great to me. I knew then, as I watched the vintage progress and when I finally and methodically picked the fruit block by block, passing through again and again to get just the perfect clusters, the fruit, those intense flavors, the richness were something incredible, even more so now, looking back, knowing now that the following year would bring so much carnage. How lucky I was, and I didn’t even know it.

Purchase Hell's Gate

The rare and exceptional requires more than just the click of a button. As with any quest, time needs to pass. Steps need to be taken.

In this case, in order to purchase, you need first to join the mailing list. This will give you access to the wines of Fortunate Son as and when they become available. You will be notified when your allocation is ready.

Discover Fortunate Son’s Wines

The Warrior bottle

The Warrior

Fate whispered to the Warrior, ‘you cannot survive the storm.’ The Warrior whispered back… ‘I am the storm.’

The Diplomat bottle

The Diplomat

Play the game for more than you can afford to lose… only then will you learn the game

The Dreamer bottle

The Dreamer

Some men see things as they are and say why? I dream things that never were and ask, “Why not?”

The Visionary bottle

The Visionary

It’s not what you look at, but what you see

Chronos Complications

Hell's Gate | Voyager| Lost Souls

Discover time in a bottle, these unique wines are crafted with precision and only made once.

Follow us on Instagram @fortunatesonwines

Our Character is fortified and
forged in the fire

The WarriorPurchase

Fate whispered to the Warrior, ‘you cannot survive the storm.’ The Warrior whispered back… ‘I am the storm.’

The DiplomatPurchase

Play the game for more than you can afford to lose… only then will you learn the game

The DreamerPurchase

Some men see things as they are and say why? I dream things that never were and ask, “Why not?”

The VisionaryPurchase

It’s not what you look at, but what you see

Chronos ComplicationsPurchase

Hell's Gate | Voyager| Lost Souls

Discover time in a bottle, these unique wines are crafted with precision and only made once.