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Wine Details
Price:
$49.99 per bottle
Description:
This handcrafted wine is the essence of the winemaker’s art. Raspberry aromas with accents of blackberries and blueberries are married with the complexities of French oak, creating layers of flavor. This youthful wine has a wonderfully firm structure that will allow it to continue to improve in the bottle over the next ten years while still being outstanding today. The finish is extremely long and complex with a mix of subtle fruit and oak flavors. Blackened steak, medallions of venison or barbecued short ribs with spicy black beans, would all be enhanced by this wine
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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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