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2020 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon

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Minimum Bid is $75
Ends Sunday, 7pm Pacific

ITEM 9826082 - Removed from a professional wine storage facility; Purchased direct from a distributor; Consignor is original owner

Bidder Amount Total
$75
Item Sold Amount Date
I9632181 1 $76 Aug 18, 2024
I9632181 7 $75 Aug 18, 2024
I9632180 2 $75 Aug 18, 2024
I9623499 1 $65 Aug 18, 2024
I9585710 1 $99 Jul 28, 2024
I9572803 1 $70 Jul 21, 2024
I9570509 1 $70 Jul 21, 2024
I9548198 2 $70 Jul 7, 2024
I9546154 8 $70 Jul 7, 2024
2020 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon

PRODUCER

Caymus

Caymus Vineyards' roots trace back to the Wagner family, who left San Francisco after the 1906 earthquake to farm in Rutherford, Napa Valley. By 1915 they were producing bulk wines and during the 1940s they were known for their excellent grapes and home made wines. The commercial winery was founded in 1972 when the family decided to produce wine as a business. By the late 1980s Caymus wines were winning prestigious awards. Today the winery is run by Chuck Wagner, who was born and raised on the estate, and the wines are considered some of the valley’s finest. The estate includes more than 60 acres of Cabernet Sauvignon. Caymus produces about 70,000 cases a year.

REGION

United States, California, Napa Valley

Napa Valley AVA is the most famous winemaking region in the United States and one of the most prestigious in the world. With nearly 43,000 acres of vineyards and more than 300 wineries, it is the heart of fine wine production in the United States. Winemaking started in Napa in 1838 when George C. Yount planted grapes and began producing wine commercially. Other winemaking pioneers followed in the late 19th century, including the founders of Charles Krug, Schramsberg, Inglenook and Beaulieu Vineyards. An infestation of phylloxera, an insect that attacks vine roots, and the onset of Prohibition nearly wiped out the nascent Napa wine industry in the early 20th century. But by the late 1950s and early 1960s Robert Mondavi and other visionaries were producing quality wines easily distinguishable from the mass-produced jug wines made in California’s Central Valley. Napa Valley’s AVA was established in 1983, and today there are 16 sub-appellations within the Napa Valley AVA. Many grapes grow well in Napa’s Mediterranean climate, but the region is best known for Cabernet Sauvignon. Chardonnay is also very successfully cultivated, and about 30% of the AVA’s acreage is planted to white grapes, with the majority of those grapes being Chardonnay,

TYPE

Red Wine, Cabernet Sauvignon

One of the most widely grown grape varieties, it can be found in nearly every wine growing region. A cross between Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc. It’s a hardy vine that produces a full-bodied wine with high tannins and great aging potential.

VINTAGE

2020 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon

bottled in various shaped bottles for the 750ml, due to supply chain issues