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Wine Details
Price:
$35.00 per bottle
Description:
A vineyard designated wine from Lincourt's estate in the Santa Ynez Valley. With a beautiful hillside exposure, the historic La Cuesta Vineyard was planted in 1973. Devoted to eight acres of Cabernet Sauvignon, this low yielding vineyard consistently makes wines of intense character. Aged in French oak for twenty-six months, the bouquet displays intense aromas of black cherry, plum, mulberry, tobacco, vanilla, and bittersweet chocolate. Full-bodied, the tannin structure is firm yet very approachable.
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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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