Layer Cake
We Make Wine Where We Like to Go...
It all started in South Australia, when we met a few growers in a pub. We swapped stories over a few pints, then went to walk around some vineyards. We knew we could make great wine from these vineyards, and with diligence, sell the wines at a price that would over-deliver compared to the offerings on the retail shelves, so we were off to the races.
During a visit to Puglia to investigate the flavors behind Carole Meredith's recent studies showing that Primitivo is indeed identical to Zinfandel, we discovered the largest cache of old-vine Zinfandel grapes in the world. We knew Layer Cake Primitivo was meant to be.
Argentina is now known as the best place on the planet to grow Malbec, hands down. We met some fantastic family growers to work with, the Layer Cake Malbec was born, and we just can't make enough to satisfy the ravenous appetite you all have for it.
We came back to our homeland, Napa, next and decided it was time to seek out some special vineyards here as well. Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay were naturals to make here, as we have many friends with excellent vineyards to nurture and turn into Layer Cake Wines.
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The bottom line is, we look not only at places where you could make wine, but places where we want to make wine: steeped in history, diverse foods, sweeping landscapes and interesting people. We seek out the best varieties a region has and then find a way to make a great wine for you at a price that makes you able to buy more.
Cheers!
At Layer Cake, we work directly with the farmers to grow the fruit we work with. Our grapes are grown to exacting standards in some of the most diversely-layered vineyards around the world. They are handpicked, separated and fermented with care, then aged in French Oak. The character of each Layer Cake wine is influenced by the vineyard soil, which is layered like a cake...every layer tells a story.
Layer Cake Bourbon Barrel Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
$13.95 $20.27
“This Bourbon Barrel Cabernet Sauvignon both truly expresses the depth and complexity of the grape as well as the additional vanilla, toasty oak influence of
Layer Cake Malbec 2017
$11.95 $14.93
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Argentina » Mendoza Province
“Big, brooding, black fruit, then rich earth, truffles and dark cocoa are at the front. The Sea of Stones vineyard is at its core, always
Layer Cake Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
$11.95 $14.93
75a
California » Napa Valley
“This Cabernet jumps from the glass with aromas of ripe Bing cherries and blackberries. Deep flavors of spice-infused plums, toasty oak, and espresso fill the
Layer Cake 'a.k.a Zinfandel' Primitivo 2017
$11.95 $14.93
“The Layer Cake Primitivo comes right at you with huge inky black fruit, spice and white pepper; layered and rich in the mouth with jammy
Layer Cake Shiraz 2018
$11.95 $14.93
The aromas of cocoa, warm spice and dark fruit are very powerful from the first whiff. In the mouth, the wine is layered with rich
Layer Cake 'Sea of Stones' Red Blend 2015
$11.95 $14.93
7bArgentina » Mendoza Province
“The Layer Cake Sea of Stones red blend is extremely dense and concentrated. Opaque purple, almost black in color, the aroma is full of ripe
Layer Cake Chardonnay 2017
$10.95 $12.80
10aCalifornia » Central Coast
“Creamy and rich, bright sassy fruit - juicy pear, honeycrisp apple, soft guava and tropical aromas combine with crème brulee, vanilla crème, buttery pie-crust and
Layer Cake Bourbon Barrel Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
$13.95 $20.27
“This Bourbon Barrel Cabernet Sauvignon both truly expresses the depth and complexity of the grape as well as the additional vanilla, toasty oak influence of
Layer Cake 'a.k.a Zinfandel' Primitivo 2013
"Big, inky-black fruit, spice and white pepper; layered and rich in the mouth with jammy black cherries, truffles, espresso and a dense, creamy texture. Always
Layer Cake Malbec 2013
"Layer Cake Malbec is extremely dense and concentrated. Opaque purple, almost black in color, the aroma is full of grilled bread, Asian spices, pencil lead,
Layer Cake Pinot Noir 2011
Wine Advocate 88 "The 2011 Pinot Noir emerges from the glass with plums, black cherries, menthol, cloves and dried herbs. The 2010 impresses for its textured,
Layer Cake Shiraz 2017
“The aromas of cocoa, warm spice and dark fruit are very powerful from the first whiff. In the mouth, the wine is layered with rich
Layer Cake Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
“This Cabernet Sauvignon truly expresses the depth and complexity of the grape. Perfumed with violets and wild berries, it shows strong varietal characters and rich,
Layer Cake 'a.k.a Zinfandel' Primitivo 2006
"The wine is opaque and purple-colored with a nose of jammy black cherry and blackberry fruit, truffles, tar, and spice. Warm and rich in the
Layer Cake Malbec 2010
"Pure, rich and very elegant; a powerhouse of lush black fruit, silky cocoa, black spice and cream, wrapped around blackberry, cherry and ripe plum.
Layer Cake 'a.k.a Zinfandel' Primitivo 2008
Robert Parker 89 "The most rustic of these three wines, with lots of pepper, roasted herbs, meat juices, charcoal, and scorched earth, this spicy wine has
Layer Cake Chardonnay 2013
" The nose is reminiscent of Meyer lemons, preserved then diced up later in the year for seasoning in a meal, wet stones and Kaffir
Layer Cake Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
" When we set out to make Layer Cake Cabernet the goal was the same as the other Layer Cake red wines: find great vineyards
Layer Cake 'a.k.a Zinfandel' Primitivo 2011
" A balance of elegance and power; inky black fruit, spice and white pepper, jammy black cherries, plums, blackberry fruit, truffles, tar, and espresso. Warm
Layer Cake Malbec 2012
" A powerhouse of lush black fruit, silky cocoa, black spice and cream, wrapped around blackberry, cherry and ripe plum in the nose. Sweet anise,
Layer Cake Garnacha 2010
" Our new Layer Cake from Calatayud, Spain is a rich and powerful Garnacha, very layered aromatically with fresh red stone fruit, spice and a
Layer Cake 'Sea of Stones' Red Blend 2012
Anthony Dias Blue 88 "Smooth and fresh with blackberry and spice; mocha, earth and dense style; long and balanced. Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Petit Verdot."~AB "Sea
Layer Cake Sauvignon Blanc 2014
" Beautiful aromas of Oro Blanco grapefruit, orange blossom, and Kaffir Lime rise from the glass, then follow on the palette where layers of ripe mango,
Layer Cake 'a.k.a Zinfandel' Primitivo 2012
"A balance of elegance and power; inky black fruit, spice and white pepper, jammy black cherries, plums, blackberry fruit, truffles, tar, and espresso. Warm and
Layer Cake Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
" When we set out to make Layer Cake Cabernet the goal was the same as the other Layer Cake red wines: find great vineyards