Winery Ahlgren Vineyard - Bates' Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery Ahlgren VineyardBates' Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon

4.3
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Bates' Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Ahlgren Vineyard is a red wine from the region of Santa Cruz Mountains of California.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Bates' Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Ahlgren Vineyard

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Bates' Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Ahlgren Vineyard in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Bates' Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Ahlgren Vineyard in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or floral.

Details and technical informations about Winery Ahlgren Vineyard's Bates' Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon.

Winemaker
Dexter Alhgren
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
12.7°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape 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.

Last vintages of this wine

Bates' Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon - 2009
In the top 100 of of Santa Cruz Mountains wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Bates' Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon - 2002
In the top 100 of of Santa Cruz Mountains wines
Average rating: 4.311110

The best vintages of Bates' Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Ahlgren Vineyard are 2009, 2002

Informations about the Winery Ahlgren Vineyard

The winery offers 14 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Santa Cruz Mountains in the region of California

The Winery Ahlgren Vineyard is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Santa Cruz Mountains to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 15000 of of United States wines
In the top 1500 of of Santa Cruz Mountains wines
In the top 50000 of red wines
In the top 80000 wines of the world

The wine region of Santa Cruz Mountains

The wine region of Santa Cruz Mountains is located in the region of San Francisco Bay of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Ridge Vineyards or the Kathryn Kennedy Winery produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Santa Cruz Mountains are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Pinot noir and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Santa Cruz Mountains often reveals types of flavors of cream, pencil shavings or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of charcoal, black truffle or blackberry jam.


The wine region of California

California is the largest and most important wine region in the United States. It represents the southern two-thirds (850 miles or 1,370 kilometers) of the country's west coast. (Oregon and Washington make up the rest. ) The state also spans nearly 10 degrees of latitude.

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