Wines made from Cabernet-Sauvignon grapes of Central Valley - Page 7
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?
- Black fruitPresent in 44% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- OakPresent in 42% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- Red fruitPresent in 39% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- Non oakPresent in 32% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- SpicesPresent in 30% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- EarthPresent in 28% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- MicrobioPresent in 15% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- Dried fruitPresent in 7% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- VegetalPresent in 4% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- Tree fruitPresent in 4% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- Citrus fruitPresent in 4% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- Black currantPresent in 3% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- PepperPresent in 3% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- OakyPresent in 3% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- BlackberryPresent in 2% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- Black fruitsPresent in 2% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- FloralPresent in 2% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- CherryPresent in 2% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- Red fruitPresent in 2% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- TobaccoPresent in 2% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
News about the grape variety Cabernet-Sauvignon
Cape Mentelle winery to be acquired by Endeavour Group
Endeavour Group announced it has signed an agreement with Moët Hennessy, the wine and spirits arm of French luxury goods giant LVMH, to acquire Cape Mentelle. A fee wasn’t disclosed. Completion of the deal will take place ‘in due course’, pending licensing approval, said Endeavour, a leading retail and hospitality group that has alcohol retailer Dan Murphy’s and several other wine brands in its portfolio. Cape Mentelle was founded in 1970 and the deal heralds an ownership change for a pioneer of ...
Château Lafon-Rochet appoints Christophe Congé as MD
Having joined Domaine Barons de Rothschild in 1999, Congé has since held the role of oenologist and wine operations manager across Château Lafite Rothschild and Château Duhart Milon for over 22 years. He has now been appointed MD of Saint-Estèphe fourth growth Château Lafon-Rochet. He takes on his new role with immediate effect. Congé will work closely with Emmanuel Cruse, director of Vignobles Cruse-Lorenzetti, which acquired Château Lafon-Rochet from the Tesseron family last year. The appoint ...
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 ...