Winery August BriggsCabernet Sauvignon

Red wine of Napa Valley of California of United States

4.2

(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 Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery August Briggs is a red wine from the region of Napa Valley 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 Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery August Briggs

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery August Briggs in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Earth

Oak

On the nose the Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery August Briggs in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of earth, black fruit.

Food and wine pairings with Cabernet Sauvignon

Pairings that work perfectly with Cabernet Sauvignon

Original food and wine pairings with Cabernet Sauvignon

Lamb

Mature and hard cheese

The Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery August Briggs matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of thai beef skewers, lamb tagine with artichokes and dried tomatoes or veal blanquette à l'ancienne.

Details and technical informations about Winery August Briggs's Cabernet Sauvignon.

Winery

Winery August Briggs

Winemaker

Joe Briggs

Grape varieties

Cabernet-Sauvignon

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Alcohol

14.5°

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

Cabernet Sauvignon - 2006

In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines

Average rating: 3.6

The best vintages of Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery August Briggs are 2006

Informations about the Winery August Briggs

The winery offers 27 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 4.

It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Napa Valley in the region of California

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The Winery August Briggs is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 26 wines for sale in the of Napa Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 25000 of of United States wines

In the top 500 of of Napa Valley wines

In the top 95000 of red wines

In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Napa Valley

The wine region of Napa Valley is located in the region of Napa County of California of United States. We currently count 2527 estates and châteaux in the of Napa Valley, producing 7716 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Napa Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .

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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