”Have you tried one of these bottles of Kunde Sonoma Valley Red Cuvée yet? This 2012 Dunfillan is super silky."
"Cuvée? What’s that mean, anyway?"
"Sometimes it’s used to denote a particularly special wine or a unique blend."
"So, it basically means, like … awesome?"
"Well, no, not -"
"Oh man, did you see the game last night? That play by Leonard Fournette was totally Cuvée."
"Yeah, I mean, you’re in the spirit of things, but -"
“I saw a bear fighting an eagle on the way to work today. So Cuvée, dude."
"We live in Atlanta."
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"You’re a tool."
"Cuvée!"
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2012 Kunde Dunfillan Cuvée, Sonoma Valley, Destination Series 750ml 4-Pack
Named after the original winery built on the Kunde Estate in the late 1800's, our Dunfillan Cuvée is a bold Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah blend offering ripe cherry cola and spice notes on a smooth, silky finish.
This particular red blend combines the tannin and structural elements that are so great from Cabernet Sauvignon, and yet the rich dark fruit that makes Syrah such an interesting grape. This one will break the ice on your next social gathering paired with teriyaki chicken on a stick.
This wine requires a great deal of sunshine and heat to create the rich, powerful flavors packed into this Cabernet and Syrah blend. As a vintage, 2012 had just the such conditions with its long warm days and lack of rain events. The Cabernet Sauvignon, picked at the peak of ripeness, enjoyed a stainless steel fermentation, was pumped over two times per day, and had a long 30 day soak on the skins. The Syrah was left on the vine until the skins started to get dimples of dehydration. Once picked, it was fermented in one-ton open top bins to get maximum extraction through punching down the cap. The wine was aged for 23 months in oak - the Cabernet in French and the Syrah in American; the final blend in 28% new oak. The finished wine was bottled in September 2014.
Specs
- Appellation: Sonoma Valley
- Vineyard/Special Designation: Dunfillan Cuvée
- Varietal: Red Wine Blend
- Varietal Specifics: 51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 49% Syrah
- Alcohol: 14.8%
- Sugar: 0.20%
- Acidity: 0.63
- Release Date: June 2015
- Harvest Dates: June 19 thru October 30, 2012
Specs
- Appellation: Sonoma Valley
- Vineyard/Special Designation: Dunfillan Cuvée
- Varietal: Red Wine Blend
- Varietal Specifics: 51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 49% Syrah
- Alcohol: 14.8%
- Sugar: 0.20%
- Acidity: 0.63
- Release Date: June 2015
- Harvest Dates: June 19 thru October 30, 2012
Vendor Details
Kunde Family Estate
- Owner:
- The Kunde Family
- Founded:
- 1904
- Location:
- Sonoma Valley, CA
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At Kunde Family Estate, our winemaking mission is to craft elegant wines with a real sense of place—beautifully balanced and expressive of our dramatic vineyard landscape.
For over a century, five generations of the Kunde Family have farmed our 1,850 acre-estate in the heart of Sonoma Valley—a truly remarkable legacy in the modern age of California winemaking. A fervent, forward-thinking vision of land stewardship and sustainability began over one hundred years ago, and has been shaped with each successive generation.
Today, Kunde Family Estate is still family owned and operated with a hands-on team of 4th and 5th generation family members at the helm. At the end of the day, every decision we make, every wine we craft, and every experience we provide honors the legacy of founder Louis Kunde, who emigrated from Germany and purchased the original Wildwood Vineyards ranch at the turn of the century in 1904. Cresting the second century was a profound milestone for the family. Moving forward, we remain committed to innovation and state-of-the-art facilities, while also maintaining a deep, personal commitment to sustainable winegrowing and preserving the land for generations to come.
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