Good wine at a good value…every purchaser’s (and most vintner’s) objective.

Friends joined us for dinner last evening and brought with them a bottle of the 2016 Bread and Butter Cabernet to share. It has been years since we had tasted one of these Cabs…and it was a very good wine (offered at a very good price).

Based in Napa, Bread and Butter is managed by Italian winemaker Stefano Migotto, a partner in the value-priced winery Ca’Momi since its founding in 2006. Dario De Conti, also a partner in Ca’Momi, is also involved in the winemaking process.

Bread and Butter was acquired in 2017 by WX brands, formerly known as the Winery Exchange. The Winery Exchange, founded in 1999, now owns 68 wine, beer, and liquor labels totaling 6 million cases and sold in 12 countries. However, the stated policy of the WX is to leave the management of any acquisition in place to maintain consistency, promote the brand and ultimately, to increase sales. Thus, the Ca’Momi winemakers continue vinification efforts for what is now the largest brand in the WX portfolio.

Ca’Momi, also a Napa based winery, produces wines with a wider range of prices, including Cabernet that pushes above $20.

However, wine is meant to be analyzed for ‘drinkability’, not as an investment opportunity.

This winery was named, according to the Bread and Butter folks, for “the tantalizing aromas and flavors that naturally develop during the winemaking process”. The Cabernet offers an excellent rich color and dark fruit on the nose with chocolate on the palate. There is a full ‘mouthfeel’ that suggests elements of oak, but the tannins are soft, and this Cabernet offers a medium finish. This is a pleasant and uncomplicated drink.

Bread and Butter also produces value priced Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.

The winery targets this wine as a $15 shelve item…and it worth that price. You can find Bread and Butter Cabernet at Sterling Cellars in Mahopac, New York, and at Total Wines in Charleston (priced appropriately).