Wines made from Cabernet-Sauvignon grapes of Virginia
Discover the best wines made with Cabernet-Sauvignon as a single variety or as a blend of Virginia.
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 Virginia
Virginia is a state on the eastern seaboard of the United States, located immediately South of Maryland and North of the Carolinas. The state covers 42,750 square miles (110,750 km2) of mountains, valleys and the Atlantic coastal Complex that forms its eastern border. From the Cumberland and Blue Ridge Mountains in the west to the coastal creeks and estuaries in the east, Virginia's topography and geology are varied, to say the least. The landscape around the Chesapeake Bay - a vast coastal inlet that separates the main state from its Eastern Shore - could hardly be more different from that below Mt Rogers (1,750m), 480km to the west.
What are the typical flavors of the Cabernet-Sauvignon grape variety?
- OakPresent in 86% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- Red fruitPresent in 78% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- EarthPresent in 77% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- Black fruitPresent in 73% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- Non oakPresent in 72% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- SpicesPresent in 62% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- MicrobioPresent in 18% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- Dried fruitPresent in 10% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- VegetalPresent in 7% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- FloralPresent in 6% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- Tree fruitPresent in 4% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- Citrus fruitPresent in 4% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- CedarPresent in 3% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- OakyPresent in 3% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- CherryPresent in 3% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- EarthyPresent in 3% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- BlackberryPresent in 3% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- PlumPresent in 3% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- Black cherriesPresent in 3% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- TobaccoPresent in 3% of Cabernet-Sauvignon