Wines made from Cabernet-Sauvignon grapes of Central Valley - Page 6
Discover the best wines made with Cabernet-Sauvignon as a single variety or as a blend of Central Valley.
More informations about the variety Cabernet-Sauvignon
Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
More informations about the region of Central Valley
The Central Valley (El Valle Central) of Chile is one of the most important wine-producing areas in South America in terms of Volume. It is also one of the largest wine regions, stretching from the Maipo Valley (just south of Santiago) to the southern end of the Maule Valley. This is a distance of almost 250 miles (400km) and covers a number of Climate types. The Central Valley wine region is easily (and often) confused with the geological Central Valley, which runs north–south for more than 620 miles (1000km) between the Pacific Coastal Ranges and the lower Andes.
What are the typical flavors of the Cabernet-Sauvignon grape variety?
- OakPresent in 35% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- Black fruitPresent in 35% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- Red fruitPresent in 33% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- EarthPresent in 26% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- Non oakPresent in 26% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- SpicesPresent in 24% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- MicrobioPresent in 10% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- BlackberryPresent in 6% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- OakyPresent in 5% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- PlumPresent in 5% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- Citrus fruitPresent in 5% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- Tree fruitPresent in 4% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- Black currantPresent in 4% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- CherryPresent in 3% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- Dried fruitPresent in 3% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- PepperPresent in 3% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- VegetalPresent in 3% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- LeatherPresent in 2% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- TobaccoPresent in 2% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- Red fruitPresent in 2% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
News about the grape variety Cabernet-Sauvignon
Kylie Minogue launches her wine range in the US
The ‘Spinning Around’ singer launched the wines on her birthday in 2020 as part of a collaboration with London-based Benchmark Drinks. The firm, founded by former Accolade Wines chief executive Paul Schaafsma, specialises in celebrity partnerships. It has also launched wines in tandem with Sarah Jessica Parker, Ian Botham and Graham Norton. Yet the Kylie Minogue range has been one of the star performers, selling 3.5 million bottles in the UK and a further 1.5 million bottles in 15 international ...
Argentina harvest report 2023: An accelerated harvest
With most of the grapes safely in the wineries by the first week of April, Argentina brought an end to its 2023 harvest almost a month earlier than usual. The reasons for the haste date back to the early mornings of 31 October and 1 November, 2022, when frosts struck to determine the course of this unusual year. Alejandro Vigil, the president of Wines of Argentina, director of production, vineyards and wineries at Catena Zapata and creator of El Enemigo Wines, sums things up. ‘We had an early ha ...
The rise of California Cabernet Franc plus 20 top wines worth seeking out
In the wake of the second destructive wave of the phylloxera bug in California in the 1980s and 1990s, Cabernet Sauvignon rose to such prominence and dominance (especially in Napa Valley) that I, like most people, assumed it must now be the most expensive grape variety in the state. Wrong. That would be Cabernet Franc. Top 20 California Cabernet Franc wines Slowly, steadily and quietly, Cabernet Sauvignon’s father has displaced its son* as the priciest grape to buy and the grape that is generati ...