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Wine Details
Price:
$20.00 per bottle
Description:
“The 1999 Port of Cabernet Sauvignon is rich, fruity and complex; its flavors fill the mouth without being cloying. The wine’s aromas and flavors of blackberries at the peak of ripeness are in the forefront, but I also find suggestions of light herbs, peppery spice and a toasty caramel note from the oak barrels that makes me yearn for a roaring fire, a bowl of toasted walnuts and a circle of friends to share a toast to the great tradition of Port.”
- Ed Sbragia, Winemaster
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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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