Cain Vineyard and Winery
Cain Cuvée NV14
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Description :
Vintages: 48% 2013, 52% 2014 with Vineyard locations: 64% Spring Mountain District, 36% Valley Floor, 100% Napa Valley
Today, outside of Champagne, the blending of vintages has been nearly forgotten and lost, except with Cain Cuvée. Though the vineyards are the same, no two vintages are ever identical. Certainly a thoughtful blend of two vintages can yield a more balanced, more complex, and more interesting wine than either could be by itself. Nevertheless, each bottling of our NV series will be different, reflecting the two vintages contributing to the blend.
The NV14 also illustrates Cain's commitment to wines that transcend fruit. Like beer, bread, cheese and charcuterie, wine is also about fermentation. We seek to engender the fermentations and embrace the results, having long found that the fermentations can bring a wine into another dimension, one of savory complexity. Look for yeasty, meaty, even earthy notes together with a satisfying, mouthfilling sensation.
Grape varieties :
Cabernet Sauvignon
Altitude :
vintages: 48% 2013, 52% 2014 vineyard locations: 64% Spring Mountain District, 36% Valley Floor, 100% Napa Valley
Soil :
Sedimentary with significant amounts of clay
Alcohol :
13.5%
Tasting notes :
The NV14 is the richest, most dense Cain Cuvée we've ever bottled. The wine is dark and the bouquet is shy. You won't really "get it" until you put it in your mouth and savor its firm, round fullness and smooth texture. The wine finishes with a satisfying bitterness.
Press Notes
- James Suckling
- NV 1493 points
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