Description
The 2022 Château St. Jean Cinq Cépages is a blend of 73% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Malbec, 9% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc, and 3% Petit Verdot, aged for 20 months in 70% new French oak. Fruit is sourced from iconic sites like Cherryblock and vineyards in Knights Valley, Alexander Valley, and Lancaster. Winemaker Mari Coyle has crafted a polished, stylish, and attractive wine. It is beautifully layered with crushed blackberry and black cherry notes, complemented by elegant cedarwood spices. The exceptional fruit purity is balanced by freshness and tension, supported by a foundation of superfine tannins. The wine finishes long with nuances of cocoa nibs. This is a graceful and refined wine with the structure to age elegantly in the cellar for many years.
- Country: United States
- Region: California
- Appellation: Sonoma Valley
- Size: 750ml
- Color: Red
Varietal
Cabernet Sauvignon
By far and away the most recognized and widely grown red wine grape varietal in the world is the Cabernet Sauvignon. First cultivated in the 18th century in France, this wonderful cross of Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc grapes has long since been the most important varietal for red wines across the globe. Now grown everywhere from its native France to the furthest reaches of the New World, Cabernet Sauvignon is adored and prized by wineries for its hardiness and resistance to rot, as well as its large and sharp flavors and wonderful capability for fine aging Indeed, many of the finest wines of history and the modern age would be simply unimaginable without Cabernet Sauvignon grapes, with the famed wineries of Bordeaux and other important regions using it as the primary grape in their oak aged produce. High tannin levels, acidity and powerful flavors are the characteristics most commonly associated with this varietal, however, when blended and slowly aged, it is capable of a world of flavors and aromas unmatched by any other grape.
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