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Currently available wines


BoaVentura de Caires 2006 “DePorted   BoaVentura de Caires 2006 “DePorted

This 100% Estate Cabernet Port was picked from our Front Vineyard. Barrel aged in neutral French Oak for over 5 years. This Dessert wine has a dark ruby color with a ripe fig and chocolate mouth and an orange peel and spice finish.

Bottle 375ml.$30 * Bottle 500ml.$39 *

Production: 40 cases

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  BoaVentura de Caires 2007 Maroon Label Cabernet Sauvignon

100% from our Front Vineyard, hand selected fruit and aged 32 months in New French Oak, this is the cream of our crop. A spicy and earthly bouquet with a smooth mature mouth feel, and hints of dark cherry, earth, leather and spice.  This Vintage has a lingering finish with medium tannins.         

Price : $75
Six Liter Bottle $625 * Three Liter Bottle $325 * Magnum $160 * Split $38

Production: 100 cases

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BoaVentura de Caires 07/08 Non Vintage   BoaVentura de Caires 2009 Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon

This batch of Black Label has a little more uniqueness to it than previous years. With 50% of the fruit harvested from our Flat Rear Vineyard, 50% harvested from our Front Vineyard, really gives this wine a luscious dark berry mouth, with rich earth and mineral notes. Aged 22 months in new French Oak.

Price : $36

Six Liter Bottle $315 * Three Liter Bottle $165 * Magnum $64 * Split $20

Production: 150 cases

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BoaVentura de Caires 2008 Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon   • BoaVentura de Caires 2009 Green Label Cabernet Sauvignon

This vintage was harvested from our back flat vineyard. With bigger bolder fruit flavors and a bright cherry and strawberry nose, it’s still reminiscent of past Green Labels with a little spicier edge. This wine was aged 20 months in French Oak.

Price : $30
Six Liter Bottle $262 * Three Liter Bottle $140 Magnum $64 * Split $18

Production: 175 cases

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BoaVentura de Caires 2008 Green Label Cabernet   BoaVentura de Caires 2008 Red “MUTT

This Mutt Blend is 50% Petite Sirah, 37.5% Syrah and 12.5% Zinfandel all from the Livermore Valley. This big robust wine was aged 18 months in second year French Barrels.

Price : $25
Magnum $54* Split $14

Production: 200 cases

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 BoaVentura de Caires 2007 Petite Sirah  
BoaVentura de Caires 2008 Petite Sirah

Harvested from the Ghilmetti Vineyard down the road, this Petite Sirah boasts a cedar nose with hints of cinnamon. It has a very full mouth feel, with flavors of chocolate and boysenberry. This Petite was aged 24 months in new French Oak barrels.

Price : $32
Magnum $76 * Split $22

Production: 170 cases

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BoaVentura de Caires 2007 Nelson Vineyard Syrah  

BoaVentura de Caires 2008 Nelson Vineyard Syrah

This Syrah, harvested from the Nelson Vineyard in the Southwest corner of the Livermore Valley, has a bold fruit flavor with hints of dark cherry. It’s medium tannins provide a luscious well rounded body with a smooth lingering finish. Aged 19 months in French Oak.

Price : $32
Five Liter Bottle $230 * Three Liter Bottle $145 Magnum $63 * Split $17

Production: 150 cases

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BoaVentura de Caires 2008 White Table Wine  

BoaVentura de Caires 2009 White Table Wine

This unique blend of 72% Alvarino from San Joaquin County, 26% Sauvignon Blanc from the Livermore Valley, and 2% Orange Muscat of California, lend a real refreshing quality to this summer wine. Stainless steel fermented, this wine has a big nose with hints of citrus, and a slight effervescent spritz

Price : $24
Split $14

Production: 200 cases

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  BoaVentura de Caires 2007 Maroon Label cabernet Sauvignon
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100% from our Front Vineyard, hand selected fruit and aged 32 months in New French Oak, this is the cream of our crop. A spicy and earthly bouquet with a smooth mature mouth feel, and hints of dark cherry, earth, leather and spice.  This Vintage has a lingering finish with medium tannins.

Price : $75
Six Liter Bottle $625 * Three Liter Bottle $325 * Magnum $160 * Split $38

Production: 100 cases

  BoaVentura de Caires 2007 Blue Label Cabernet Sauvignon
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This Cabernet Vintage is 70% of our earthly robust Front Vineyard and 30% of our fruit driven Back Vineyard.  Barrel aged in French Oak for 31 months, there is a slight smoky blueberry mouth with firm tannins.

Price : $55
Six Liter Bottle $450 * Three Liter Bottle $240 * Magnum $120 * Split $28

Production: 125 cases

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BoaVentura de Caires 07/08 Non Vintage   BoaVentura de Caires 07/08 Non Vintage Platinum Cabernet Sauvignon
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This Platinum is a blend of 60% 2007 “Bottom” Vineyard fruit, aged 25 months in New French Oak. And 40% 2008, half “Bottom” and half “Top” Vineyard fruit, aged 12 months in New French Oak. It has a toasted wood nose with an earthy dark chocolate mouth and lingering finish.

Price : $39

Production: 170 cases

BoaVentura de Caires 2008 Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon   BoaVentura de Caires 2008 Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon
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This batch of Black Label has a little more uniqueness to it than previous years.  With 50% of the fruit harvested from our Flat Rear Vineyard, 50% harvested from our Front Vineyard, really gives this wine a luscious dark sweet berry mouth, with rich earth and mineral notes. 

Price : $34
Six Liter Bottle $330 * Three Liter Bottle $170 Magnum $72 * Split $20

Production: 175 cases

BoaVentura de Caires 2008 Green Label Cabernet   BoaVentura de Caires 2008 Green Label Cabernet Sauvignon
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This vintage was harvested from our back flat vineyard. With bigger bolder fruit flavors and a bright cherry and strawberry nose, it’s still reminiscent of past Green Labels. This wine was aged 20 months in new French Oak. Production: 210 cases

Price : $28
Six Liter Bottle $262 * Three Liter Bottle $135 Magnum $59* Split $16

Production: 210 cases

 BoaVentura de Caires 2007 Petite Sirah  
BoaVentura de Caires 2007 Petite Sirah
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Harvested from the Ghilmetti Vineyard down the road, this Petite Sirah boasts a cedar nose with hints of cinnamon.  It has a very full mouth feel, with flavors of chocolate and boysenberry.  This Petite was aged 24 months in new French Oak barrels.

Price : $36
Magnum $76 * Split $22

Production: 170 cases




BoaVentura de Caires 2007 Nelson Vineyard Syrah  

BoaVentura de Caires 2007 Nelson Vineyard Syrah
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This Syrah, harvested from the Nelson Vineyard in the Southwest corner of the Livermore Valley, has a bold fruit flavor with hints of dark cherry.  It’s medium tannins provide a luscious well rounded body with a smooth lingering finish.

Price : $30
Five Liter Bottle $230 * Three Liter Bottle $145 Magnum $63 * Split $17

Production: 150 cases




BoaVentura de Caires 2008 White Table Wine  

BoaVentura de Caires 2008 White Table Wine
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This unique blend of 80% Alvarino from San Joaquin County, 18% Sauvignon Blanc from the Livermore Valley, and 2% Orange Muscat of California, lend a real refreshing quality to this summer wine.  Stainless steel fermented, this wine has a big nose with hints of citrus, and a slight effervescent spritz. 

Price : $24

Production: 200 cases




BoaVentura de Caires 2007 Black Label Cabernet   BoaVentura de Caires 2007 Black Label Cabernet
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This batch of Black Label has a little more uniqueness to it than previous years.  With 50% of the fruit harvested from our Flat Rear Vineyard, 50% harvested from our Front Vineyard, really gives this wine a luscious dark sweet berry mouth, with rich earth and mineral notes. 
Aged 22 months in new French Oak.

Production: 175 cases

 

BoaVentura de Caires 2007 Green label Cabernet Sauvignon   BoaVentura de Caires 2007 Green label Cabernet Sauvignon
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This vintage was harvested from our rear flat vineyard.  With bigger bolder fruit flavors and a bright cherry and strawberry nose, it’s still reminiscent of past Green Labels.   This wine was aged 20 months in new French Oak.

Production:  210 cases


BoaVentura de Caires 2007 Petite Sirah   BoaVentura de Caires 2007 Petite Sirah
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Harvested from the Ghilmetti Vineyard down the road, this Petite Sirah boasts a cedar nose with hints of cinnamon.  It has a very full mouth feel, with flavors of chocolate and boysenberry.  This Petite was aged 24 months in new French Oak barrels.

Production:  170 cases


BoaVentura de Caires 2007 Nelson Vineyard Syrah   BoaVentura de Caires 2007 Nelson Vineyard Syrah
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This Syrah, harvested from the Nelson Vineyard in the Southwest corner of the Livermore Valley, has a bold fruit flavor with hints of dark cherry.  It’s medium tannins provide a luscious well rounded body with a smooth lingering finish.

Production:  150 cases



BoaVentura de Caires 2008 White Table   BoaVentura de Caires 2008 White Table
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This unique blend of 80% Alvarino from San Joaquin County, 18% Sauvignon Blanc from the Livermore Valley, and 2% Orange Muscat of California, lend a real refreshing quality to this summer wine.  Stainless steel fermented, this wine has a big nose with hints of citrus, and a slight effervescent spritz.  

Production: 200 cases





BoaVentura de Caires 2005 Maroon Label Cabernet Sauvignon  $75   BoaVentura de Caires 2005 Maroon Label Cabernet Sauvignon
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Harvested from our Front Vineyard, this intense Cabernet bears a nose of cedar and earthiness.  With rich, bright fruit and firm tannins in the finish.  Barrel aged 31 months in new French Oak Barrels.

Production:  100 cases

BoaVentura de Caires 2006 Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon  $34   BoaVentura de Caires 2006 Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon
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This batch of Black Label has a little more uniqueness to it than previous years.  With 80% of the fruit harvested from our Flat Rear Vineyard, 20% harvested from our Front Vineyard, and 20% of the wine in this vintage being Naturally Fermented, really gives this wine a luscious dark sweet cherry mouth, with rich earth and mineral notes.  Aged 20 months in new French Oak.

Production: 150 cases

Nelson Syrah 2006  

BoaVentura de Caires 2006 Nelson Vineyard Syrah

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This Syrah, harvested from the Nelson Vineyard in the Southwest corner of the Livermore Valley, has a smokey, bold fruit flavor with hints of vanilla.  It’s medium tannins provide a luscious well rounded body with a smooth lingering finish.

Production:  150 cases



  BoaVentura de Caires 2007 White Table Wine
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This unique blend of 79% Alvarino from San Joaquin County, 17% Sauvignon Blanc from the Livermore Valley, and 4% Orange Muscat of California, lend a real refreshing quality to this summer wine.  Stainless steel fermented, this wine has a big nose with hints of apple, peach and melon, with a slight effervescent spritz. 

Production: 200 cases




White 2006  

BoaVentura de Caires 2006 White Table Wine
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We are very excited to offer this global blend of varietals, a ballet of fruit, floral and mineral attributes. The predominate Alvarinho (60%, San Joaquin Valley) rings of bright acidity and clean fruit, suited well with the great grape of Bordeaux, Sauvignon Blanc (36%, Livermore Valley), imparting a crisp, dry, herbal quality. Our inclusion of Orange Muscat (4%) presents some real tropical fruit and balance. Expect aromas of pineapple and mango with nectarine flavors. The bracing minerality of the main grapes, a hint of effervescence, along with stainless-steel fermentation results in a harmonious white wine that stands up well to spicy foods.

Production: 220 cases



  BoaVentura de Caires 2006 Green label Cabernet Sauvignon 
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This Naturally Fermented vintage (60%) was harvested from both our vineyards, 60% Front and 40% Rear, giving it a more harmonious structure.  With lighter fruit flavors and a plum nose, it’s still reminiscent of past Green Labels.   This wine was aged 19 months in new French Oak.

Production:  150 cases

     
Black 2005   BoaVentura de Caires 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon (Black label) SoldOut

Our estate-grown, Black Label Cabernet features grapes from both vineyards, imparting qualities of each into this captivating red. Tobacco, leather and earthy scents flood the nose, while the palate mingles with dark cherry and rich smoky notes. Twenty months in new French Oak accounts for a silky texture, medium tannic structure, and a warm, rounded finish. This unfiltered, limited release red pairs well with rich, savory dishes.

Production: 150 cases


Green 2005   BoaVentura de Caires 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon (Green label) SoldOut

This single-vineyard, estate-grown Cabernet benefits from partial natural fermentation (16%), utilizing local yeasts to better express our grapes and their surrounding terroir. Aromas of cedar and earth are balanced by blazing tastes of cherry and tart blueberry on the palate. Smooth tannins hold all together, resulting in a melodious finish. Our Green Label Cabernet is best paired with lighter dishes such as BBQ or pasta.

Production: 150 cases


Platinum label   BoaVentura de Caires Non-Vintage Platinum Cabernet
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The true spirit of Cabernet is witnessed in this devilishly smooth non-vintage blend of our naturally fermented 2003 Blue Label Cabernet (50% -- aged 33 months) and 2004 (50% -- aged 21 months). Bursting red fruits rush the nose as raspberry and black cherry fill the mouth. Roasted coffee and dark chocolate flavors swirl in the background. This complex blend is rich in flavor, yet light on its feet, elegant and balanced with relaxed tannins and an enticing, smoky finish.

Production: 90 cases.
White table wine  
BoaVentura de Caires 2005 White Table Wine

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This delightfully crisp, effervescent white blend of Italian and Portuguese varietals shows lush citrus (60% Monterey Pinot Grigio), peach, and apricot flavors – as well as fresh floral (36% Yolo County Albariño) aromas, thanks to a hint of Muscat. Stainless-steel fermentation ensures a rich acidity and purity of fruit in this delicately balanced vintage that has a mouthwatering, unique finish.

Production: 90 cases. 


 
BoaVentura de Caires 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon
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Our Blue Label 2003 Cabernet is a naturally-fermented, small-lot wine that was barrel-aged for 26 months in new French oak. We hand selected the grapes for this decadent vintage from our lower vineyard, thus giving it a smooth, supple body with rich, fruity tones and a long, full finish.



 
BoaVentura de Caires 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon
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A special 2003 batch of Cabernet aged four months longer than its sister Cabernet (above), the grapes that make up this vintage were harvested from both the front and back vineyards, making it a more complex wine with properties of both the 2002 and 2003 vintages. Naturally fermented, this sturdy table wine is medium-bodied with a sweeter taste, a subtler floral bouquet, and a smoother finish than its sister wine.
Production: 55 cases.

 
 
BoaVentura de Caires 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon
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This 100% estate-grown and bottled vintage explodes with tart cherry and bright raspberry on the palate. Barrel aging for 21 months in all new French oak allows rich tannins to develop, creating a harmoniously structured wine with sweet blueberry notes clinging to a long, mesmerizing finish. A naturally fermented vintage, this is a truly great picnic red that can hold up to any spice or grilled meat rub. Production: 125 cases.

Burgundy Label   2005/2006 Non Vintage Label Cabernet Sauvignon (Platinum)
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The true spirit of Cabernet is witnessed in this devilishly smooth non-vintage blend of 20% naturally fermented 2006 Front Vineyard (aged 14 months) and 60% 2005 Front Vineyard(aged 26 months) and 20% 2005 rear Flat Vineyard (aged 14 months). Bursting red fruits rush the nose as raspberry and black cherry fill the mouth. Roasted coffee and dark chocolate flavors swirl in the background. This complex blend is rich in flavor, yet light on its feet, elegant and balanced with relaxed tannins and an enticing, smoky finish.

Production: 125 cases