Cambridge Cellars
Though Bruce and Kim Cunningham founded their small winery in 2006 based in the little Marin County town of Novato, their story goes back decades to Bruce’s childhood in Australia. Wine was always on the dinner table. “My mum loved whatever wine my dad loved,” Bruce chuckles. “And Dad loved Cabernet.” After earning a degree in Business Marketing, Bruce worked for a company involved with wine packaging and traveled to European wine country, then studied wine marketing and sales at the University of Adelaide.
The fabulous wines we featured:
“Limited” 2013 Central Coast Cabernet Sauvignon
- 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
- Pair with beef stew with roasted potatoes, carrots and thyme
- Drinking nicely now, but will cellar well for up to 4 years
Tasting Notes: It’s cold outside, but this Cab will warm you up with aromas of peppercorn and dried herbs and rich flavors of blackberry and plum. Savor the soft finish.
“Limited” 2013 Monterey Chardonnay
- Just 827 cases made
- 100% Chardonnay
- Pair with garlic sautéed clams or bacon wrapped grilled prawns
Tasting Notes: This Chardonnay takes you straight to summer with its aromas of apricot and pineapple and flavors of peach and toast spice. Love the creamy palate!
Winemaker's Notes
Founders Bruce and Kim Cunningham keep pushing quality from every aspect. When I tell Bruce, ‘This way of doing XYZ, the quality way, costs this much more,’ he never flinches. He never says, ‘Oh we can do it cheaper, let’s go with something less.’ Cambridge is exciting because the founders have tremendous integrity and they want to bring something of value to the table.
Northern California
Bruce and Kim Cunningham
Douglas Danielak