Blog 64 Cuvaison Estate Wines
Cuvaison Estate Wines can offer you two completely different experiences providing two different locations to try their wines. Cuvaison is located in South Napa Valley in the Carneros region or in North Napa Valley in the Calistoga region.
The Carneros terrace, tasting rooms and vineyard is the newest and most modern in the valley. Open air with a beautiful, breathtaking view of the Carneros region, you want to take your time when you visit to really relax and take in the beauty. You can sit down in comfort at either the indoor tables, outdoor tables or the couches in a separate room overlooking the valley. The Carneros staff will bring you one wine at a time allowing you to take your time to enjoy your visit. They feel that you should not rush a tasting and it should be savored in an open surrounding.
The Calistoga tasting experience is completely different. It offers a mountain view with shaded picnic grounds giving you a classic tasting environment. Newly remodeled and worth visiting, I would not leave out either experience.
Cuvaison wines consist of: Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Vin Gris of Pinot Noir, Zinfandel, Merlot, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, a dessert wine and a true Meritage. While they are all my favorites, the 2008 Mariafeld Pinot Noir took my breath away.
According to the Web site description on the Mariafeld:
The name refers to a Swiss clone of Pinot Noir that is prized for its deep color and denser tannin structure. The 2008 is richly colored and rife with black plum, black cherry and black berry fruit notes. Spice notes and a hint of wild thyme and truffle offer intrigue to this earthy Pinot. Multi-layered and fruit forward this vibrant wine shimmers with crisp acidity and a long finish. This is a Club Exclusive. Thank goodness I have been a member of their wine club for years!
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Bon Vin!
Veronica
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