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Wine Details
Price:
$30.00 per bottle
Description:
"This wine is a pleasant surprise for a Bordeaux varietal wine from the Santa Ynez Valley. The wine jumps out of the glass with a fruit note of blueberries and blackberries before you even get the telltale notes of cigar box, and dusty earth that is so typical of Cabernet Sauvignon. The wine has good balance with an underlying core of younger (yet ripe) tannins hinting at a long future for this wine." - Andrew Murray, Winemaker
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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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