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Far Niente Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley California |
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Far Niente Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley California - 2005 |
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Where it's from:
>USA
>California
>Napa Valley
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| Price per case: |
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£988.17
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| Bottle size: |
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75 cl |
| Bottles per case: |
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12 |
| Style: |
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Powerful Reds |
| Grapes: |
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Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Description: |
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Far Niente was founded in 1885 by John Benson, a forty-niner of the California gold rush and uncle of the famous American impressionist painter, Winslow Homer. Benson hired architect Hamden McIntyre, creator of the former Christian Brothers winery - now the Culinary Institute of America at Greystone - to design the building. Constructed against a hillside in western Oakville, Far Niente functioned as a gravity flow winery, gently moving the grapes through each stage of production.
Far Niente prospered until the onset of Prohibition in 1919, when it was abandoned and left to fall into disrepair. Sixty years later, Gil Nickel purchased the winery and adjacent vineyard and began a three-year restoration of the property. During restoration, the original name, Far Niente, from an Italian phrase that romantically translated means 'without a care,' was found carved in stone on the front of the building where it remains to this day.
Since Far Nientes' first vintage of Chardonnay in 1979 and the introduction of Cabernet Sauvignon in 1982, it has held true to its philosophy of producing estate wines of luxury and elegance with a consistent house style.
While many Napa Valley wineries make wine at several different quality levels, Far Niente produces one Chardonnay and one Cabernet Sauvignon of the highest quality possible from its estate vineyards. Finally, if the wine doesn't meet expectations, it doesn't make the final blend.
Each vintage is unique. Our winemaker observes and tastes while attempting to extract the best from nature. Skill, experience, and an intituitive understanding of the year are crucial. After extensive tasting of the fruit, each vineyard block is separately hand harvested. The fruit is again hand sorted at the winery.
The determining weeks of fermentation and maceration dominate the winery as they reveal the potential of the vintage. After pressing, the blend is carefully assembled - each lot is tasted on its own, and its role is analyzed in forming the final blend.
The young wine will age for 18-20 months in 75% to 100% new French oak barrels. During this time, rackings are carried out every three months to remove the clear wine from its sediment. After a full year in the barrel, a gentle fining with egg whites further softens and clarifies the wine.
Far Niente wines carry an intricate art nouveau-style parchment label, which was designed by artist Tom Rodrigues in 1979.
The Cabernet displays substantial cassis and dark blackberry aromas that are mirrored on the palate with the extra density and depth that come from an excellent vintage and low vineyard production. The lush ripeness marries particularly well with the toasty char of the French oak. This wine has all the layers and structure typical of Far Niente Cabernet Sauvignon.
Available in Original Wooden Case.
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USA |
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California |
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Napa Valley |
| Producer: |
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Far Niente |
| Product ID: |
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32121 |
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| Delivery Timescales: |
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4 |
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