Winery Barkan - Winemakers' Choice Special Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery BarkanWinemakers' Choice Special Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

3.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Winemakers' Choice Special Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Barkan is a red wine from the region of Upper Galilee of Galilee.
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 lamb.

Taste structure of the Winemakers' Choice Special Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Barkan

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Winemakers' Choice Special Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Barkan in the region of Galilee is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, vanilla

Wine with spices taste

pepper

On the nose the Winemakers' Choice Special Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Barkan in the region of Galilee often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or vanilla and sometimes also flavors of pepper, black fruits or non oak.

Food and wine pairings with Winemakers' Choice Special Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

Pairings that work perfectly with Winemakers' Choice Special Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

Original food and wine pairings with Winemakers' Choice Special Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

The Winemakers' Choice Special Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Barkan matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of pasta bolognese, mathieu's lamb tagine or stuffed peppers.

Details and technical informations about Winery Barkan's Winemakers' Choice Special Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
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

Winemakers' Choice Special Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - 2016
In the top 100 of of Upper Galilee wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Winemakers' Choice Special Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - 2015
In the top 100 of of Upper Galilee wines
Average rating: 411110
Winemakers' Choice Special Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - 2014
In the top 100 of of Upper Galilee wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Winemakers' Choice Special Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - 2013
In the top 100 of of Upper Galilee wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Winemakers' Choice Special Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - 2012
In the top 100 of of Upper Galilee wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Winemakers' Choice Special Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - 2011
In the top 100 of of Upper Galilee wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Winemakers' Choice Special Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - 2010
In the top 100 of of Upper Galilee wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Winemakers' Choice Special Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Barkan are 2015, 2012, 2011, 2013 and 2010.

Informations about the Winery Barkan

The winery offers 128 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Upper Galilee in the region of Galilee

The Winery Barkan is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 96 wines for sale in the of Upper Galilee to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Galilee
In the top 350 of of Israel wines
In the top 250 of of Upper Galilee wines
In the top 60000 of red wines
In the top 95000 wines of the world

The wine region of Upper Galilee

The wine region of Upper Galilee is located in the region of Galilee of Israel. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Lueria or the Galil Mountain Winery (יקב הרי גליל) produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Upper Galilee are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Upper Galilee often reveals types of flavors of cherry, black cherries or green apple and sometimes also flavors of lemon, pear or tree fruit.


The wine region of Galilee

Galilee is an administrative and wine region in Northern Israel. Its name is perhaps most widely recognized in the context of Lake Galilee, via its associations with the Bible, but it is now steadily becoming known as a wine region. 'Water into wine' is not a New theme for the Galilee region as the story of the wedding at Cana, in which Jesus turns water into wine, is widely thought to have its origins here. The Galilee (Galil in Hebrew) is located in the northern most reach of the couunty, with Golan Heights to the east and the Coastal Plains to the west.

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The word of the wine: Reduction

A physiological and chemical phenomenon that occurs in wine in the absence of oxygen. The smell of reduction is characterized by animal and sometimes fetid notes that disappear in principle with aeration. It is recommended to decant reduced wines.

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