Description
This is the stalwart producer’s celebration of blending, bringing together several sites across the Napa Valley as well as Knights Valley in Sonoma County. Small amounts of Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Malbec and Merlot contribute to the red-fruit and citrus tang accentuated by the bright acidity. Supple, soft tannin and well-integrated oak provide refined style, length and spice. (Editors’ Choice)
- Country: United States
- Region: California
- Appellation: Napa 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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