Wines made from Cabernet-Sauvignon grapes of Virginia&rsquos Eastern Shore
Discover the best wines made with Cabernet-Sauvignon as a single variety or as a blend of Virginia&rsquos Eastern Shore.
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
The wine region of Virginia&rsquos Eastern Shore is located in the region of Virginia of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Church Creek or the Domaine Church Creek produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Virginia&rsquos Eastern Shore are Petit Verdot, Chardonnay and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Virginia&rsquos Eastern Shore often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit or spices and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, non oak or microbio.
What are the typical flavors of the Cabernet-Sauvignon grape variety?
News about the grape variety Cabernet-Sauvignon
Va Piano purchases 21 hectare vineyard in Walla Walla Valley
The boutique producer plans to grow Bordeaux and Italian varietals on the land, which it has purchased from SeVein Vineyards. The parcel is located in the middle of the SeVein slope, 274 to 335 metres (900 to 1,100 feet) above sea level. It benefits from similar loam soils and elevation to the celebrated Seven Hills Vineyard, which is located on the next ridge to the east. ‘I really feel like we are getting the best spot in all of SeVein for top quality Bordeaux and Italian varietals,’ said Va P ...
Investing in California wine: slow but steady gains
There has been buyer and trade enthusiasm for California’s 2018-vintage releases, yet there is still a sense of the region finding its way on the international fine wine market. Releases of top Cabernet Sauvignon and ‘Bordeaux blend’ wines from the 2018 vintage have added some spark to the California sector of the market this year. ‘We’re seeing much stronger demand for blue-chip 2018s than we did for the 2017s,’ said Ryan Woodhouse, domestic wine buyer for K&L Wine Merchants in the US. Scar ...
Ten years on: Chinese wine’s breakthrough moment at DWWA
The prestige attached to winning at the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) means that being awarded a Bronze medal for some wineries will mean huge celebrations in China, Japan, India, or Thailand. Since the competition began in 2004, I have often reminded judges on my panel about this – whether they are journalists, sommeliers, educators, Masters of Wine or Master Sommeliers. Scroll down for new tasting notes and scores on Jia Bei Lan vintages: from the Chinese wine label that won big at DWWA 20 ...