Aromas of cassis, spicy oak, and mocha, with black cherry and plum flavors. Great structure combined with a rounded and toasted oak finish with lingering blackberry notes. Drink upon release or cellar up to five more years.
Specs
Vintage: NV
Varietals: Cabernet Sauvignon, with Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot
Appellation: Sonoma County
Aging: Aged for 12 to 14 months in small French oak barrels
Alcohol: 14.5%
Winemaking
Each of the Bordeaux varieties lend character and complexity to this wine. The Sonoma County vines receive the right amount of sun and cooling fog which develops optimal flavors in the grapes. With extended aging in French Oak Barrels
About The Winery
Winery: Pedroncelli Winery & Vineyards
Owners: Pedroncelli Family
Founded: 1927
Location: Geyserville, CA
The Vineyard
For nearly a century, the Pedroncelli family has been crafting exceptional wines in Sonoma County’s Dry Creek Valley. It all began in 1927 when Giovanni and Giulia Pedroncelli purchased a vineyard and a small winery west of Geyserville; two elements have remained unchanged since then - the exceptional place the Pedroncelli family farms their vineyards and their dedication to creating fine wines. For nine decades, the Pedroncelli family has been producing wines of the highest quality, tradition and heritage. Their commitment to excellence and their family-run business make them a trusted source of great wines - enjoy them with confidence.
@jaybird We didn’t have any coupons for the first three years of offering Cheer, but you’re right a little smaller compared to last year. On the bright side, gift bags included this time?
@agnesnutter@pmarin cheerwine (the soda) isnt quite a cola… It’s cola adjacent in the way that Dr. Pepper is (although nothing like Dr. Pepper)… It’s very sweet. I think someone said it’s supposed to taste like cherries… But doesnt taste like cherries to me.
It’s been a couple.of decades since I tried it because I wasn’t a fan.
@agnesnutter@OnionSoup only time I had it was in North Carolina, which I think is as far North as it travels. Probably illegal to bring it across state lines because it has “wine” in the name.
The spec for ABV is close to zero but the RS is over the top!
@werehatrack from the blend I would assume some initial taste of lightly sweet and fruity but overall definitely not sweet. It mentions being Bordeaux style meaning generally dry, open for a while, serve with fancy French food! (Or not)
@pmarin@werehatrack I used to make wine, lots of online forums people would be talking about their wines being too dry and adding sugar post fermentation.
More common with fruit wines than true wines… But it is something that is done.
Not something I personally would do because I.prefer dry… But if someone prefers their wine sweet… Even though some may call it a sin, let them add sugar. No point drinking a wine you don’t like… If someone prefers sweet… That’s ok.
How will the coupon work this year? Last year I bought 2 cases and only got one coupon. This year I placed two separate orders hoping for two coupons. Any staff have an official statement?
@InFrom@jaybird it’s common to have small % blended in, and don’t even have to be declared except sometimes winemaker posts notes.
Yes, the rule is that it must be 75% that varietal and from the region specified (which might be as broad as California or as small as a specific vineyard)
FWIW, it looks the picture of the single bottle says “13.9% ABV”, while the picture of just the label clearly says, “14.9% ABV”, and the writeup says, “14.5% ABV”.
Which one is correct?
@Foobarski@InFrom
Alcohol content may be stated as a specific percentage with a tolerance of:
Plus or minus 1 percentage point for wines containing over 14% alcohol by volume;
Plus or minus 1.5 percentage points for wines containing 14% or less alcohol by volume;
@InFrom@rjquillin I know that, but it doesn’t explain two images with different values, and a description that doesn’t match either image. That has nothing to do with tolerances.
I’m happy to accept blame from y’all degens if you rack up your CC balance buying this fine, fine, Cheer. Even if it means skipping presents for your kids or starving a little.
Bottled Cheer Red Wine, Sonoma County
Tasting Notes
Specs
Winemaking
About The Winery
The Vineyard
What’s Included
OR
Warranty
90 days
Available States
AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY
Estimated Delivery
Friday, Dec 19 - Monday, Dec 22
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@mediocrebot good thing that clipped at the waist.
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Instabuy…been checking every night for a week for this.
Boy, this is a lot more expensive than the cheerwine I’m used to!
@agnesnutter Carolina resident spotted.
@agnesnutter and the coupon is smaller
@agnesnutter @OnionSoup isn’t that like Coca-Cola? (I know it’s blasphemy to even ask… but I was disappointed there was no wine in cheer_wine)
@jaybird We didn’t have any coupons for the first three years of offering Cheer, but you’re right a little smaller compared to last year. On the bright side, gift bags included this time?
@troy lol, white gift bags were given a couple years ago for something.
@agnesnutter @pmarin cheerwine (the soda) isnt quite a cola… It’s cola adjacent in the way that Dr. Pepper is (although nothing like Dr. Pepper)… It’s very sweet. I think someone said it’s supposed to taste like cherries… But doesnt taste like cherries to me.
It’s been a couple.of decades since I tried it because I wasn’t a fan.
@agnesnutter @OnionSoup only time I had it was in North Carolina, which I think is as far North as it travels. Probably illegal to bring it across state lines because it has “wine” in the name.
The spec for ABV is close to zero but the RS is over the top!
I mean… how can you not?
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I’m curious about the residual sugar level; sweet reds are something I like, dry reds not so much.
@werehatrack you can always sweeten a dry wine with sugar.
I personally prefer dry… But a dry wine can always be made sweet easily
@werehatrack from the blend I would assume some initial taste of lightly sweet and fruity but overall definitely not sweet. It mentions being Bordeaux style meaning generally dry, open for a while, serve with fancy French food! (Or not)
@OnionSoup @werehatrack Don’t dare say that on the casemates forum!
The AI says
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@pmarin @werehatrack I used to make wine, lots of online forums people would be talking about their wines being too dry and adding sugar post fermentation.
More common with fruit wines than true wines… But it is something that is done.
Not something I personally would do because I.prefer dry… But if someone prefers their wine sweet… Even though some may call it a sin, let them add sugar. No point drinking a wine you don’t like… If someone prefers sweet… That’s ok.
@OnionSoup @werehatrack what was good is that if needed you could pour some into the radiator of your Fiat.l
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Pedroncelli is an auto-buy. And at $10 a bottle I should probably buy two (three?) cases
@capnjb Plus some for your family!
@phendrick Screw them!
@capnjb @phendrick
Nope, cork this time
@capnjb @phendrick @rjquillin hate the cork jobs we’ve been getting lately. Screw-caps all-around I say!
How will the coupon work this year? Last year I bought 2 cases and only got one coupon. This year I placed two separate orders hoping for two coupons. Any staff have an official statement?
@jaybird They will be issued per order
Well. shit. Just bought a second case. Meh… I AM NOT BUYING THREE!
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(most likely)
@capnjb Well, you can’t buy 3, so there you go.
@capnjb @Kyeh I don’t care; now I just want the Yeti thing!
@capnjb @pmarin It looks hand knitted. Make your own?
@Kyeh Will you buy me one?
@capnjb A yeti tea cozy?
Or a case of wine?
@capnjb @Kyeh I’d pay someone to knit (or is it crochet?) me one. Only natural fibers (from Yeti fur?) definitely no polyester allowed.
@capnjb @pmarin
@Sillyheathen does crocheting!
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Here’s the Cellar Tracker link
Prettier label than last year, but I still have a lot, can’t buy more.
@Kyeh sure you can! The UPS guy won’t judge you. Maybe…
@pmarin Nah. I don’t have room.
@Kyeh @pmarin I’ll save you a bottle. But you have to come to Oregon to get it!
The title says Cabernet Sauvignon, but the description indicates a blend. Should the listing be modified?
Edit…I guess the label says cab so go with that
@jaybird It’s mainly Cab Sauvignon, with a little of the others blended in. So they still get to call it CS.
@jaybird
75% is the minimum CS to call it CS in CA per TTB
Varietals: Cabernet Sauvignon, with Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot
@InFrom @jaybird it’s common to have small % blended in, and don’t even have to be declared except sometimes winemaker posts notes.
Yes, the rule is that it must be 75% that varietal and from the region specified (which might be as broad as California or as small as a specific vineyard)
FWIW, it looks the picture of the single bottle says “13.9% ABV”, while the picture of just the label clearly says, “14.9% ABV”, and the writeup says, “14.5% ABV”.
Which one is correct?
@Foobarski D. All of the above.
@Foobarski @InFrom
Alcohol content may be stated as a specific percentage with a tolerance of:
Plus or minus 1 percentage point for wines containing over 14% alcohol by volume;
Plus or minus 1.5 percentage points for wines containing 14% or less alcohol by volume;
@Foobarski Should be 14.9% but we’re verifying
@Foobarski @troy checking. damn good cab for the price, i might add.
@InFrom @rjquillin I know that, but it doesn’t explain two images with different values, and a description that doesn’t match either image. That has nothing to do with tolerances.
@Foobarski @troy @Winedavid49 any chance of Rat or winemaker participation?
Bottled Cheer Cabernet Sauvignon
$79 - $119
NV Casemates Cabernet Sauvignon Bottled Cheer
I’m happy to accept blame from y’all degens if you rack up your CC balance buying this fine, fine, Cheer. Even if it means skipping presents for your kids or starving a little.