Wines made from Cabernet-Sauvignon grapes of Rethymnon
Discover the best wines made with Cabernet-Sauvignon as a single variety or as a blend of Rethymnon.
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 Crete
The wine region of Rethymnon is located in the region of Crete of Greece. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Malihin Chryssos or the Domaine Klados produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Rethymnon are Vidiano, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Rethymnon often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or microbio.
What are the typical flavors of the Cabernet-Sauvignon grape variety?
News about the grape variety Cabernet-Sauvignon
Vine trunks rise to meet climatic changes
While taller overall vines do exist in regions such as Galicia with their pergola training method, the roots of any vine usually top out at 37cm. It’s at this top point where the Vitis vinifera shoot is grafted in and continues to grow, giving us such grapes as Cabernet Sauvignon or Chardonnay. This is opposed to the rootstocks which are composed of various crosses of vines such as Vitis rupestris which aren’t used for wine production but are resistant to the root louse, phylloxera. This new tal ...
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 ...
Decanter’s Regional Editors pick out their top wines for Decanter Fine Wine Encounter NYC
In the first part of this series, see the wines that the Decanter editorial team is most excited about tasting at the Decanter Fine Wine Encounter NYC on Saturday 18th June 2022. Amy Wislocki – Decanter Magazine Editor Cape Landing Blackwood Cabernet Sauvignon, Margaret River 2019 At the end of every year at Decanter, we organise a ‘Wines of the Year‘ tasting. We ask our key contributors and editorial staff to pick out the wines that most impressed them during the year just gon ...