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Wine Details
Price:
$32.00 per bottle
Description:
A bright, concentrated blackberry and cassis fruit core enveloped in aromas and flavors of dark chocolate, vanilla, French roast coffee, clove, bacon, and cedar. This wine fills the palate with both flavor and texture. The fruit flavor lingers after you swallow, and slowly melts into the elegant layers of flavor provided by the finest French oak barrels. The abundant, mature tannins are rich, yet also balanced with fruit, making this wine enjoyable now, but ensuring this vintage will drink well for over a decade. I am awed at this wine’s ability to so clearly capture the essence of Napa Valley Cabernet. Enjoy!
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Varietal Definition
Cabernet Sauvignon:
Cabernet Sauvignon is the most widely planted and significant among the five dominant varieties in France’s Bordeaux region, as well as the most successful red wine produced in California. Though it was thought to be an ancient variety, recent genetic studies at U.C. Davis have determined that Cabernet Sauvignon is actually the hybrid offspring of Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Franc. Cabernet Sauvignon berries are small with black, thick and very tough skin. This toughness makes the grapes fairly resistant to disease and spoilage and able to withstand some autumn rains with little or no damage. It is a mid to late season ripener. These growth characteristics, along with its flavor appeal have made Cabernet Sauvignon one of the most popular red wine varieties worldwide.
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