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Wine Details
Price:
$40.00 per bottle
Description:
With an aroma and initial flavor of ripe plum and currants, this pleasantly intense wine moves into complex layers of brown spices, bell pepper and berries with hints of tobacco and soft tannins. This beautifully balanced wine has a fairly long, mouth-watering finish making it an excellent choice to pair with full-flavored, savory spiced food of any cuisine.
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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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