Kukeri Wines 2019 Kukeri Mt. Veeder Napa Cabernet Sauvignon: 2 Bottles NoColor NoSize
By placing an order you represent that you are at least 21 years of age. 2019 Kukeri Mt. Veeder Napa Cabernet Sauvignon: 2 Bottles Gold Medal, 2023 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition True to the Mount Veeder appellation, this 2019 Kukeri Cabernet Sauvignon exhibits dark concentrated fruit flavors of wild blueberries, black currants and cigar box and well-integrated fine-grained tannins with excellent lingering acidity. Big, bold with inky purple-black color, packed with black plumps, accented by exotic spices and earthy accents. A hint of forest, cedar, and dark roast espresso flavors also combine these aromatics to create this massively rich full-bodied mountain Cabernet Sauvignon finishing with epic length and beautifully lifted. This wine it is a superb candidate for cellaring and should mature well over the next 10 years. The unique terroir of the Mount Veeder produces wines that are typically powerful in structure, and the grapes for our signature 2019 Mount Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon are coming from the Meadowcroft vineyard located within 1200 feet elevation. The steep slopes, sedimentary clay and volcanic soils of this dry farmed vineyard is producing grapes with small berries and intensely concentrated mountain fruit flavors. A touch of Merlot balances the rich dark fruit and moderate tannins of our 2019 Mt. Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon, adding a vibrancy to its lush mouthfeel and lingering dry finish with balanced acidity. Varietal: 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Merlot Appellation: Mt. Veeder, Napa Valley Vineyard: Meadowcroft Vineyard Barrel Regime: 30 months in 100% French barrels with 50% new oak to preserve the delicate notes and mouthfeel. Alcohol: 14.6% Production: 112 cases Kukeri Wines Petar Kirilov, founder and winemaker of Kukeri Wines, grew up in Bulgaria, and graduated from the prestigious University of Food Technologies with a masters degree in winemaking. He has worked at Truchard Vineyards, Meadowcroft Wines and Foyt Wines as a winemaker and created Kukeri Wines to focus on the production of small-lot quality wines from single vineyards. Kukeri Wines source grapes from some of the most unusual vineyards in Napa Valley and Sonoma County. "We treat that fruit as gently as possible, producing small lots of quality wines that display the complexity, power, finesse, and specific terroir of Cabernet Sauvignon grown in Mount Veeder, and Pinot Noir from Petaluma Gap, Los Carneros, and Russian River Valley." Kukeri refers to a pagan Bulgarian ritual that may date back as far as 8,000 years to the ancient Thracians and to Dionysus, the god associated with wine, fertility, and rebirth. The festival is replete with mystical symbolism, steeped as it is in a tradition representing the cycle of life, death, and rebirth. PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A FINAL-SALE ITEM. NO CANCELLATIONS, REFUNDS, OR MODIFICATIONS ARE ALLOWED. We do not sell alcoholic beverages. All alcoholic beverage orders are subject to acceptance, in whole or in part, and sold...
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