Cuvee

Cuvée (or Cuvee on some English language labels) is a French term used on wine labels to denote wine of a specific blend or batch. The word originates from the French word cuve meaning vat. A cuvée wine may be numbered, indicating that the winemaker assigned a unique number to that blend. The word cuvée may also be used in terms such as vin de cuvée, cuvée speciale, or tête de cuvée to indicate a first-press wine or a wine that the winemaker believes to be among their finest.
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26 California Cuvee
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CORE Rate this wine
2005 Cuvee Fletcher
Santa Barbara County

$61.00

66 cases produced
Clos Saron Rate this wine
2004 Cuvee Mysterieuse
Sierra Foothills

Medium dark garnet. Aromatic nose, with strong flowers and spices (black pepper, tarragon, eucaliptus) in the foreground and animal (musk) and fruit in the background. Complex, concentrated fruit, rich smooth texture, polished tannins, excellent balance and length. Lifespan: 15+ years.		$35.00

122 cases produced
Chappellet Vineyards Rate this wine
2005 Mountain Cuvee
Napa Valley

This is the wine to choose when you're looking for vivid fruit and rich, soft tannins. Mountain Cuvee is a winemaker's red blend that beautifully expresses the distinctive qualities of the traditional Bordeaux varietals. Each of the grape varieties in the cuvee contributes nuances that harmonize with the other components, resulting in a complex array of aromas and flavors. The wine displays an incredibly aromatic nose, a rich mid-palate and a lengthy finish.



Complex spice aromas and concentrated sweet fruit abound in this wine. The aromas entice with blackberry and ripe plum mingling with clove and vanilla. The mouth is alive with berries, cherries and spicy oak. Smooth and full, this approachable wine offers a long, lingering finish.		$26.00

Wellington Vineyards Rate this wine
2003 Syrah, Cuvee "R"

Five different Syrah clones plus 4% Vognier give great complexity. This wine is so black it’s almost opaque. The nose has tons of cherry and wild berry fruit with notes of stone fruit, cassis and smoked bacon. The structure is classic: muscular and racy. This is not a typical fat, sweet, high alcohol California style wine, but don’t get the wrong idea – it’s not thin or tart either. This cuvee is significantly more age worthy than any Syrah we’ve made to date (the 1994 and 1995 are wonderful right now). I’d suggest pairing it with hearty fare if you drink it young. I’m going to cellar quite a few bottles and drink the EnglandCrest while I’m letting this develop.		$25.00

Terry Hoage Vineyards Rate this wine
2006 "The Pick" Cuvee
Paso Robles

With opening complex aromas of spice and fruit, and tightly packed melange of red raspberry, cherry, black tea, peppery bouillon and earth. The flavors show a youthful bright acidity and are coiled layers of pepper, black tea, tobacco leaf and earthy truffles with a sweet core of black and racy red berries.		$38.00

Terry Hoage Vineyards Rate this wine
2006 "5 Blocks" Cuvee

Gorgeous deep purple in color and possessing complex and layered aromas of black fruits, earthy truffles, smoke and spice, this Syrah blend is excellently balanced in both acidity and tannins.

57% Syrah, 29% Grenache, 7% Mourvedre and 7% Cinsault. 300 cases produced.		$48.00

300 cases produced
Narrow Gate Vineyards Rate this wine
2006 Petite Cuvee
El Dorado

This is our proprietary red blend of 45% Petite Sirah, 40% Mourvedre, 10% Zinfandel and a splash, 5%, Estate Viognier. Spicy cinnamon and a flash of toasty French oak draws you in for a second, deeper whiff. The spiciness continues on the palate with layers of red cherry, pomegranate, and white pepper. The finish is long and bright. Great with....everything! Drink now or wait for deeper complexity to 2012.		$20.00

Calera Wine Company Rate this wine
2006 Cuvee
Mt. Harlan

Mt. Harlan Cuvée is a barrel selection from our various single-vineyard Pinot Noirs and reflects a fascinating complement of personalities from each. This wine is fresh with delicious Pinot Noir fruitiness, and appealing aromatic notes of dark cherry, plum and spiced tea. It is a multi-dimensional wine, very approachable, supple and smooth on the palate, while at the same time showing surprising complexity and structure. The wine's excellent balance allows it to be enjoyed young, while its core of fine tannin will allow it to develop gracefully for several years.		$30.00

Schwaesdall Winery Rate this wine
2000 Cuvee de Oro

Blend in the European Rhone style - 30% Mourvedre, 30% Carignan, 20% Ruby Cabernet, 20% Grenache, aged in French and American Oak with nose of mint & rosemary, woodsy with wild mushrooms robust, very spicy, pepper flavors.		$15.00

O'Brien Estate Rate this wine
2005 Reflection Late Harvest Cuvee
Napa Valley

Reflection is the creation of our winemaker David Yorgensen. He suggested that we pick the left over remaining bunches that our grape pickers missed (only about a ton of grapes out of 120 tons...). So we made a field blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot - yes, the same grapes that go into Seduction.



Enticing aromas of blueberry, vanilla and cedar lead into a core of intense berry fruit dominating the palate. Framed by pleasant sweetness and bright acidity, the modest tannins and ripe fruit yield to a velvety mouthfeel and lingering finish on this very small production late harvest red wine.

The back label reads:

Memories of you

Swirl in my glass

Wine on my lips

You in my heart

Only 45 cases of 375ML were made. 1 bottle limit per person. Counts toward 10% mixed case discount		$30.00

45 cases produced
David Coffaro Estate Winery Rate this wine
2006 Estate Cuvee

Estate Grown, 33% Zinfandel, 33% Cabernet, 24% Carignan, 10% Petite Sirah		$26.00

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2005 Tracy Hills Aria Cuvee

28% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Merlot, 12% Zinfandel, 47% Tannat
New York Metropolitan Opera Diva, Janet Hopkins personally blended this wine with winemaker, Ed West at Tulip Hill Winery. The robust flavors and intensity of Aria Cuvée compliment the passion of Aria, Ms. Hopkins' newest musical release. Only a wine this sumptuous and enticing could be paired with its very own music. Bold and opulent, this wine is a complex symphony of flavors. Dark berries, nutmeg, cocoa and nuances of currant and coffee envelop your senses as flavors of blackberry, clove, cedar and mocha fill your palate. The crescendo of this wine is a velvety smooth finish that borders on
endless. Only 500 cases produced.		$36.00

500 cases produced
Curtis Winery Rate this wine
2004 Heritage Cuvee
Central Coast

"Our 2004 Heritage Cuvée is a classic Rhône-style blend of Grenache (45%), Syrah (33%), Mourvèdre (18%) and Cinsaut (4%) from our estate vineyards and Vogelzang Vineyard in the Santa Ynez Valley. It begins with complex aromas of black fruits, sandalwood and spice. Vivid flavors of black cherry and blackberry unfold with accents of vanilla and tobacco. The texture is broad and balanced, with finely integrated tannins at the finish."		$18.00

Conrado Cellars Rate this wine
2004 Saratoga Cuvee Cabernet Sauvignon
Saratoga
Testarossa Vineyards Rate this wine
2005 Cuvée Niclaire Pinot Noir
California

Our Cuvée Niclaire is named after Nick and Claire Jensen, the children of Testarossa founders Rob & Diana Jensen. It is a hand-selected cuvée of only the finest Pinot Noir barrels in our cellars. Diverse vineyards produce multiple layers of rich fruit, spice and mineral characteristics, which complement the silky smooth texture of this wine. -Bill Brosseau, Winemaker		$75.00

Delectus Winery Rate this wine
2004 Cuvée Julia
Napa Valley

What's the best secret in Napa Valley? It's the fact that no one but winemaker Gerhard Reisacher knows the exact blend components of this amazing wine. Whispered only to daughter Julia while deeply asleep, the secret blend melts away into her dreams. This is Cuvée Julia, the crown jewel in the Delectus portfolio of wines. Cuvée Julia is a blend of the best barrels of the vintage and is always the most dramatic bottling of the year.		$125.00

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Cain Cuvée
Napa Valley

After more than fifteen years of development, Cain Cuvée has come of age! We have created a refreshing, vibrant cabernet blend that pleases the palate with plenty of complexity to stimulate the senses.

Cuvée is the most eclectic of our three blends – not limited to a particular varietal formula. In this release, Merlot is present in the largest proportion while, collectively, the two Cabernets make up a slight majority. Finally, a dollop of Petit Verdot completes the blend. In the NV4, the 2004 vintage contributes the core, while the 2003 vintage adds additional finesse, polish, and complexity.

66% 2004, 34% 2003

45% Merlot, 39% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot		$30.00

Renaissance Winery Rate this wine
1995 Cabernet Sauvignon Premiere Cuvee

To our knowledge, no other California winery is releasing a wine of this age and quality level. We are blessed with great vintages thought the nineties and this wine represents a definite peak of quality. This is a penetrating, dimensional and truly elegant wine with great structure and lovely balance. It is quite drinkable now, but will reward even further aging, possibly as much as another 10-15 years. Superb length.		$65.00

Foxen Vineyard Rate this wine
2004 Cuvee Jeanne Marie
Santa Ynez Valley

Planted in 1999 by Dick and Jenny, the Williamson-Doré Vineyard is located in the eastern portion of the Santa Ynez Valley. This could actually be labeled as Grenache since it makes up 80% of the blend, but then my mom’s name wouldn’t be on the label. There are plenty of bright red-fruit (pomegranate and watermelon) notes that make it easily accessible now. Yet there is some deeper, dark “stuff” hanging around out back that will bode well for some aging.		$30.00

Clayhouse Vineyard Rate this wine
2004 Estate Cuvée
Paso Robles

The traditional varietals of the Rhône region, Syrah and Grenache were the inspiration. We then added to the allure by blending with our dark, opulent, old vine Petite Sirah to create the Estate Cuvée. Spicy fruit notes from the Grenache add to the nose and mouth, Syrah adds body, meat and tar aromas. The Petite Sirah contributes deep purple and red hues and a firm tannin backbone for textural length and extended aging.		$35.00

Brander Vineyard 1 reviews
2006 Cuvée Natalie

An eclectic and aromatic Sauvignon-based off-dry wine, blended with Riesling, Pinot Gris and Pinot Blanc. All stainless steel fermented and bottled early to preserve its floral perfume.		$18.00

Brander Vineyard Rate this wine
2006 Cuvée Nicolas

Guava nectar, peach marmalade and grapefruit. This is a full-bodied wine with medium acidity, a firm mid-palate and a lingering finish. After a 24-hour soak on the skins, the wine was aged sur-lie in 50% new French Oak barrels. The final blend includes 25% Semillon 401 cases produced.		$25.00

401 cases produced
J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines Rate this wine
2003 Cuvée PAU
Paso Robles

The 2003 J. Lohr Cuvée PAU has a saturated red-purple color with excellent hues. The nose is very reminiscent of its Bordeaux namesake, with coffee and forest floor notes combined with red currant and cherry fruit with hints of chocolate. The fruit is complemented with toasty and tarry French oak. The wine displays the full-bodied nature of Cabernet Sauvignon with rich currant fruit and mid to rear structure from both the fruit and the oak. On release, this wine will already have one year bottle age but will age well into the future. In its youth it should be enjoyed with a hearty steak, or as it ages, with beef tenderloin and rack of lamb. This wine should be allowed to breathe or decant prior to serving.		$50.00

Salamandre Wine Cellars Rate this wine
2004 Coyote Cuvee
Wiley Ranch, Arroyo Seco

I waited 20 years to make my first fully fledged traditional claret—60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 10% each Cab Franc and Petite Verdot. It’s still a puppy, but it hunts hedons and brings them home alive.
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2005 L'Aventure Estate Cuveé
Paso Robles

Cépage: 52% Syrah, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Petit Verdot. Deep Ruby color, with intense aromas of blueberries, leather, tea leaf, anise and so much more! The complexity of aromas and flavors of this wine are myriad, and require some time to unfold. Enjoy half of the bottle, cork it, come back two days later, and pick –up the licorice, litchi nut, acacia, pomegranate and so much more! Elegant, powerful, soft and extremely complex. Fewer than 2,000 6-pack cases produced.
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2006 Bien Nacido Cuvee

This wine is 50% and 50% Viognier. The chardonnay comes from our first pick at Bien Nacido – Y Block. Most of the viognier is from Bien Nacido, with a small percentage of viognier coming from the Vogelzang vineyard in Santa Ynez. We pick the viognier ultra-ripe (around 26° brix), which on its own would be too heavy and cloying. At that ripeness however, the viognier aromatics are amazing. We blend it with chardonnay that was picked, in the case, at 22° brix, which reigns in the alcohol (13.8% here) and gives the wine structure and acidity.
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