Backstory Wines Cabernet
California Cabernet built for the Tuesday night table.
The story behind Backstory Wines
Backstory Wines Cabernet Sauvignon comes out of California, with fruit drawn mostly from Lodi and the Sacramento Delta. O'Neill Vintners & Distillers built the label with Crafted Brands, and the wine is vinted and bottled in Parlier, California.
It was never meant to be a competition bottle. It was built as a house pour: stainless steel fermentation, French oak integration for structure, and a Cabernet that drinks soft and fruit forward the day you open it. That is exactly why we have kept it on the shelf for years. Restaurants buy it by the case for the same reason you will.
Explore the Backstory Wines range
Three bottlings carry the Backstory name here, and the Cabernet is the one that moves. The Chardonnay and Merlot come and go.
| Expression | Type | Proof / ABV | Tasting notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Backstory Wines Cabernet Sauvignon 750mL | Cabernet Sauvignon | 12.5% to 13.5% ABV | Blackcurrant, cherry, vanilla oak, soft tannin, easy finish |
| Backstory Wines Chardonnay 750mL | Chardonnay | Varies by vintage | Orchard fruit, light oak, everyday white pour |
| Backstory Wines Merlot 750mL | Merlot | Varies by vintage | Plum and cherry, rounded, soft mid palate |
| Backstory Cabernet, by the glass | House pour | 12.5% to 13.5% ABV | Restaurant service standard, catering and banquet friendly |
| Backstory Cabernet, case buy | Volume purchase | 12.5% to 13.5% ABV | Party and event quantity, consistent bottle to bottle |
Which Backstory Wines is right for you?
The Backstory Wines Cabernet Sauvignon 750mL sits at $9.99 on our shelf, which lands it squarely in the value tier where this label lives nationally, roughly $7 to $13 a bottle. At that number you can pour it for a crowd without flinching. Buy Backstory online and pick it up curbside in Commack free, or take free local delivery on orders over $250. Same day or next day across Nassau and Suffolk.
Wants a dry red under ten dollars that handles burgers and leftovers without ceremony.
Needs a case of reliable red for a backyard barbecue and does not want to think hard.
Wants a varietally correct house pour that tastes the same every bottle, every week.