E11even Big Bottom Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
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This is E11even wines are produced by Andrew Murray Vineyards. With these wines, the winemaker is blending 22 years of winemaking experience with a fun, irreverent Rock n’ Roll ethic. Expect exciting & category defying blends and a very serious solo act. These are serious wines... the only thing missing is the attitude. No fuss, no pinky finger raised high, no pomp, no posers, no worrying about choosing just the right glass. This is not a tribute band only replaying someone else’s tired tunes. No, this is the new original, informed and inspired by passion and experience. Our current set list includes a full-tilt Cabernet based blend, Big Bottom, a lighter-raised-high acoustic white blend, Unplugged, and a tight-leather-pants smooth Pinot Noir. But, are the wines any good, you might ask? We know that you will think that they are immensely delicious and drinkable wines. We know that you will agree that they are one better than a ten... an E11even. Yes, these wines do go to 11!
A noble variety bestowed with both power and concentration, Cabernet Sauvignon enjoys success all over the globe, its best examples showing potential to age beautifully for decades. Cabernet Sauvignon flourishes in Bordeaux's Medoc where it is often blended with Merlot and smaller amounts of some combination of Cabernet Franc, Malbecand Petit Verdot. In the Napa Valley, ‘Cab’ is responsible for some of the world’s most prestigious, age-worthy and sought-after “cult” wines. Somm Secret—DNA profiling in 1997 revealed that Cabernet Sauvignon was born from a spontaneous crossing of Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc in 17th century southwest France.
The largest and perhaps most varied of California’s wine-growing regions, the Central Coast produces a good majority of the state's wine. This vast California wine district stretches from San Francisco all the way to Santa Barbara along the coast, and reaches inland nearly all the way to the Central Valley.
Encompassing an extremely diverse array of climates, soil types and wine styles, it contains many smaller sub-AVAs, including San Francisco Bay, Monterey, the Santa Cruz Mountains, Paso Robles, Edna Valley, Santa Ynez Valley and Santa Maria Valley.
While the Central Coast California wine region could probably support almost any major grape varietiy, it is famous for a few Central Coast reds and whites. Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and Zinfandel are among the major ones. The Central Coast is home to many of the state's small, artisanal wineries crafting unique, high-quality wines, as well as larger producers also making exceptional wines.