19 Crimes Snoop Dog Cali Red

The Smooth, West Coast Icon of the Red Blend Revolution

Pop the cork on a historic cultural crossover with 19 Crimes Snoop Dogg Cali Red. Marking the very first California wine in the 19 Crimes lineup, this partnership channels the rule-breaking, culture-shifting energy of entertainment legend Snoop Dogg. Just as 19 Crimes honors the resilience of historic convicts banished to Australia, this West Coast collaboration celebrates modern icons who forge their own paths, overcome the odds, and beat the system with effortless style.

While traditional red blends can skew overly dry, tight, or aggressively tannic, Cali Red is engineered for maximum smoothness. Sourced from choice, sun-soaked vineyards across California, this bottling delivers a plush, bold, and unapologetically fruit-forward profile. It is custom-built for casual glass-clinking, late-night listening sessions, and high-energy backyard cookouts.

The structural appeal of Snoop Dogg Cali Red relies on a deliberate, flavor-forward grain and grape geometry designed to maximize soft sweetness while minimizing harsh extraction. The liquid architecture anchors a heavy foundation of Petite Sirah and Zinfandel, giving the wine an exceptionally ink-dark purple color and a jammy core, beautifully balanced by a small addition of Merlot to soften the mid-palate.

Following a temperature-controlled fermentation, the separate lots undergo intensive maturation in heavily toasted American oak cooperage. This deliberate winemaking blueprint shapes a thick, mouth-coating viscosity and rich brown sugars that wrap completely around the bold berry core. This ensures the wine finishes with fine-grained, velvety sweetness rather than a drying, harsh astringency.

Taste Profile & Cookout Gastronomy

• The Profile: A gorgeous, deeply saturated dark purple and near-black ink color in the glass with thick, exceptionally slow-dropping legs. It commands a wonderfully integrated, full-bodied presence on the palate, presenting a velvety, mouth-coating oiliness and a smooth, rounded finish.

• Flavor Highlights: An inviting, perfume-forward nose explodes with aromas of dark chocolate chunks, ripe vanilla bean, and toasted hazelnut oak, beautifully underscored by background layers of candied cherries, blackberry preserves, and a distinct touch of sweet smoke. The palate follows like liquid velvet, flooding the mouth with layers of juicy boysenberry compote, sweet brown sugar, and a lingering hint of warm baking spice.

• The Finish: Moderate to long, exceptionally smooth, and satisfyingly rich, resolving with a lip-smacking trail of dark fruit oils, soft oak sugars, and a clean caramel kiss free of harsh throat burn.

• Interactive Augmented Reality Experience: Beyond the liquid, the bottle features an innovative Living Wine Labels technology. Download the mobile app and scan the portrait of Snoop Dogg on the front label to witness the West Coast legend come to life, dynamically dropping wisdom and narrating the creative philosophy behind the wine.

• Gastronomic Pairings: Thanks to its full-bodied scale and sweet oak profile, Cali Red functions as a total powerhouse at the dinner table. It pairs magnificently alongside slow-cooked barbecue ribs, charred beef sliders, wood-fired pepperoni pizzas, and glazed chicken wings. It is equally spectacular when matched with casual grazing selections like a laid-back charcuterie board packed with spicy cured meats, sharp white cheddar, smoked gouda, and dark chocolate chunks.

Product Specifications

• Size: 750ml Bottle (Classic High-Shouldered Bordeaux Glass Framework with Matte Black Wrap)

• Origin: California, USA

• Winemaker Portfolio: Treasury Wine Estates (19 Crimes Cali Series)

• Wine Type: Dry-Style (with a sweet fruit finish), Full-Bodied, Fruit-Forward Red Blend

• Varietal Focus: Petite Sirah, Zinfandel, and Merlot

• Maturation Blueprint: Aged in heavily toasted American Oak barrels

• Alcohol by Volume (ABV): ~14.1% (Varies subtly by vintage)

Plush dark chocolate and jammy berries wrapped in a smooth West Coast frame. By pairing a sun-drenched California grape canvas with a spice-driven American oak profile and an uncompromised, accessible vision, 19 Crimes Snoop Dogg Cali Red over-delivers a deeply satisfying tasting experience—serving as the ultimate centerpiece for casual parties, an exceptional housewarming gift, or a highly reliable daily drinker for your home wine collection.