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Cabernet Sauvignon

Cabernet Sauvignon Wine Details
Price: $23.90 per bottle

Description: This wine has classic Cabernet Sauvignon flavour and texture. There are berry and olive aromas and flavours supported by a firm tannic structure. This is the consummate steak wine as its tannic structure needs the meat protein to soften it. It tastes good now (summer 2006) and should age well through 2012.

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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