The Organized Crime is a small boutique winery located on the renowned Beamsville Bench of the Niagara Peninsula. Their south-facing vineyards hang over the hillside edges of the Bench which provide an ideal environment for cool-climate wine growing.

The Organized Crime ‘Pipe Down’ is always a blend of the four red Bordeaux grapes that they farm from Beamsville Bench. The percentages of each variety changes from year to year, but their goal with this wine is always the same – to create a wine that is complex and nuanced, but is also immediately enjoyable upon release.

The nose is typical of the blend, with dark cherry and red currant fruit layered over notes of tobacco and herbs. The tannins on this Pipe Down are fine and offer up enough structure to pair with classic meat dishes, but it’s also juicy enough to enjoy on its own. Drink over the next five years to see its evolution.