Wines made from Cabernet-Sauvignon grapes of Coahuila
Discover the best wines made with Cabernet-Sauvignon as a single variety or as a blend of Coahuila.
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 La Laguna
The wine region of Coahuila is located in the region of La Laguna of Mexico. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bodega Los Cedros or the Domaine Bodegas del Viento produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Coahuila are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Malbec, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Coahuila often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of earth, spices or non oak.
What are the typical flavors of the Cabernet-Sauvignon grape variety?
- OakPresent in 3% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- Black fruitPresent in 2% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- Red fruitPresent in 2% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- Non oakPresent in 1% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- SpicesPresent in 1% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- Citrus fruitPresent in 1% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
News about the grape variety Cabernet-Sauvignon
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