The Joy Fantastic Vint En Primeur

Wine futures are for investors interested in buying wines that are maturing in barrel, or have not yet been released. The benefit of purchasing wine futures is that, historically, it was possible to get a discount on the wines compared to the same wine upon release. The most famous wine futures program in the world is the En Primeur system in Bordeaux, run through the famed La Place de Bordeaux. Today, La Place de Bordeaux not only offers futures on Bordeaux Wines, but also selections of top-tier wines from around the world that have been accepted for sale. However, outside of La Place, there are very few futures offered, with the U.S. being particularly limited. Vint has partnered with The Joy Fantastic, and its owners Amy Christine, MW, and Peter Hunken, to offer the Vint community the opportunity to invest in 50 cases of their 2021 The Joy Fantastic Syrah at 20% below retail pricing. Due to be released in 2023, this wine is a top-tier wine grown in the cool Sta. Rita Hills of western Santa Barbara County. Amy is one of only 159 female Masters of Wine in the world and one of only 56 MWs (of any gender) in the United States. Peter has been making wines for over 20 years, including 8 years working directly with industry veteran and all-star Sashi Moorman, known for working as winemaker at Stolpman vineyards and collaborating with famed sommelier turned viticulturist Rajat Parr. Named Wine Enthusiast’s 2021 Wine Region of the Year, Santa Barbara is one of the most unique wine-growing regions in the United States. With an east-to-west running valley that allows cool air to flow in from the Pacific, the western side of Santa Barbara is cool and famed for its Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. The eastern side is warmer, allowing for a wide range of vines to grow. Syrah is the 3rd most planted grape in Santa Barbara, behind only Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Grown throughout the valley, from the cool Santa Rita Hills to the warm Ballard Canyon, Santa Barbara Syrah offers a range of expressions not seen in the rest of the country. Futures offerings have been on the Vint roadmap, as they embody our core tenets of developing deep relationships with producers and suppliers to create unique offerings at optimal pricing for our investor community. Additionally, futures offerings allow us to fulfill our commitment to working with and helping producers overcome the age-old winemaking issues of having to wait two years to generate cash flow as the wines age. We have carefully selected the wines of The Joy Fantastic as our first futures offering due to the quality of the wine, growing global notoriety for Santa Barbara as a region, and for the superb team behind the wines who we have partnered to create this inaugural Vint futures offering.