Many bottles of wine from NBI carry the label, Cuve Unique. What does this mean?
Cuve Unique is a term we created for wines that North Berkeley selects exclusively for our customers. With the assistance of the producer, we’ll choose out of an entire cellar a few lots of wine, whether in tank or barrel, to make a unique, custom blend bottled exclusively for North Berkeley. North Berkeley selections are often bottled earlier, unfined and unfiltered, and with as little sulfur as possible. While we don’t do this with every winemaker we work with, it is something that our producers appreciate. It shows them that we’re as passionate about their craft as they are. For more about our selection process, see What is ‘Cuve Unique?’ The selection process.
