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Wine Details
Price:
$19.99 per bottle
Description:
Our cafe' red! Aged 21 months in French oak, we made the Cabernet in a powerfully rich, food-friendly style. Primarily Mattawa area fruit shows true, classic Cabernet character, with solid tannins, and light herbaceousness underlying the red fruit flavor profile. Elegant styling makes this a food wine par excellence! Same barrel regimen as our Barrel Select Cab, but at a price that offers superb value. Silver Medal -2006 NW Wine Summit
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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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