Winery BenzigerReserve Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot

Red wine of Sonoma County of California of United States

3.7

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot of Winery Benziger is a red wine from the region of Sonoma County of California.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
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 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot from the Winery Benziger

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot of Winery Benziger in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Food and wine pairings with Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot

Pairings that work perfectly with Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot

Original food and wine pairings with Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot

Lamb

The Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot of Winery Benziger matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of german recipe for marinated meat: sauerbraten, lamb mice confit and melting carrots or gigolette of rabbit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Benziger's Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot.

Winery

Winery Benziger

Grape varieties

Cabernet-Sauvignon , Merlot

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

Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - 2012

In the top 100 of of Sonoma County wines

Average rating: 3.9

The best vintages of Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot from Winery Benziger are 2012

Informations about the Winery Benziger

The winery offers 96 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.

This winery is part of the The Wine Group.

It is in the top 50 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Sonoma County in the region of California

The Winery Benziger is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 90 wines for sale in the of Sonoma County to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 40000 of of United States wines

In the top 20000 of of Sonoma County wines

In the top 200000 of red wines

In the top 300000 wines of the world

The wine region of Sonoma County

The wine region of Sonoma County is located in the region of North Coast of California of United States. We currently count 1105 estates and châteaux in the of Sonoma County, producing 2365 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Sonoma County 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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