Bonanza California Cabernet Sauvignon
Bonanza California Cabernet Sauvignon is a 14.6% ABV multi-vintage California cabernet in a 750mL bottle — made by Chuck Wagner of Caymus Vineyards and the Wagner Family of Wine, sold by Lot number rather than vintage for year-to-year house-style consistency, available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 14.6% (recent lots — multi-vintage blend; ABV varies by lot)
- Size: 750mL
- Blend: 93% Cabernet Sauvignon (per trade info sheet) — multi-vintage
- Origin: California — a statewide "bonanza" of vineyard sites, per Chuck Wagner
- Maker: Chuck Wagner of Caymus Vineyards; Wagner family in Napa Valley since the 1850s
- Style: everyday luxury — the trade's "Baby Caymus"
The "Baby Caymus" by the Lot
Bonanza speaks, in Chuck Wagner's words, to "the simple pleasures of day-to-day life" — made from the "bonanza" of California's great state, vineyard sites with the potential to produce good Cabernet that are often overlooked. Instead of a vintage, it is bottled by Lot (Lot 7 is current), blending older and younger wines so the house style stays consistent every year. The result is lush, generous California Cabernet at an everyday price — the bottle the trade calls "Baby Caymus." Shop our red wine collection, explore Bonanza, or browse more Wagner family wines.
Tasting Notes
Luscious dark fruit — blackberry and cassis — over dark chocolate, vanilla, and toast, with silky tannins, a hint of smoke, and a smooth, generous finish.
How to Enjoy
Open and pour — no decanting required. This is built for weeknight food: pizza, burgers, barbecue, grilled meats, and pasta.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Bonanza Cabernet Sauvignon non-vintage?
Yes, deliberately — it is a multi-vintage blend sold by Lot number (currently Lot 7), so Chuck Wagner can hold the house style consistent from year to year.
Who makes Bonanza wine?
Chuck Wagner of Caymus Vineyards and the Wagner Family of Wine — their affordable, everyday-drinking California Cabernet, nicknamed "Baby Caymus."
What food pairs with Bonanza Cabernet?
Pizza, burgers, BBQ, grilled meats, pasta, and cheese boards — it is designed as a food-friendly, everyday red.
Everyday luxury in a bottle — order Bonanza Cabernet online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.