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Wine Details
Price:
$35.00 per bottle
Description:
Ripeness and full flavor densities are rarely a problem with fruit from the Pickett Road area near Calistoga. This, our first OnThEdge Cab, is no exception. Bright purple colors, scents of lavender, clove, and cassis open to flavors of cherries, earth, tar, more cassis, layered against a subtle but sweet French oak background. Ripe tannins and balanced acid provides a round finish. Decant and drink now, or tuck away a few bottles for your enjoyment over the next 3-5 years.
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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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