Tasting Notes
NV17 Cain Cuvée is quite simply the best Cain Cuvée to have come from our cellars. This wine belies our principles for Cain Cuvee: here is a wine that, although you can take seriously, you don’t have to. Our Cain Cuvée is simply intended for enjoyment without pretense, and should offer just enough eccentricities to be interesting. However, the NV17 sits quietly and calmly, right on the center of its pedestal, perfectly balanced, with perfect aplomb—seamless, refined, flowing and refreshing. Yes, you can take it seriously. It is beautiful.
CAIN CUVÉE: THE BLENDING OF BOTH VARIETIES AND VINTAGES
Cain Cuvée is the most eclectic of our blends because it is not only a blend of multiple varieties, but also of two vintages. Our Cain Cuvée is drawn mainly from different vineyards and it is intended to be an expression of lightness and to leave your palate refreshed. We’re also looking for complexity on the nose and balance on the palate. To achieve all of this, blending is a surprisingly useful and powerful method.
Harvest & Varietal Information
Vintages: 2016, 2017
Vineyard Locations: 67% Spring Mountain District, 33% Valley Floor, 100% Napa Valley
About Cain
FOUNDED: 1980
by Jerry and Joyce Cain
CAIN VINEYARD:
550 acre ranch
90 acres planted
Spring Mountain District
PRODUCTION:
12,000 cases
OWNERS:
Jim and Nancy Meadlock
WINES:
Cain Five—Cain Vineyard, Estate Grown & Bottled
Cain Concept—The Benchland
Cain Cuvée—Napa Valley
WINEMAKER
Christopher Howell
ASSOCIATE VINEYARD MANAGER:
Ashley Anderson-Bennett
ASSOCIATE WINEMAKER:
François Bugué