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Wine Details
Price:
$16.00 per bottle
Description:
Yakima Cellars 2000 Cabernet Sauvignon, Portteus Vineyard ? Yakima Valley. This is a medium bodied, fruit forward approachable Cabernet. The wine exhibits late summer fruit and violets in the nose. Early season strawberries coat the mouth; elegant tannins provide a smooth mouth feel followed by a lingering finish of prunes and figs. A perfect wine for a summer barbeque of New York cut steak, garden vegetable Shishkebob, and peach pie. Drink now through 2008.
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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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