Vineyard Block EstateBlock 123 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Red wine
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 Block 123 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon from the Vineyard Block Estate
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Block 123 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon of Vineyard Block Estate in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Block 123 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Pairings that work perfectly with Block 123 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Original food and wine pairings with Block 123 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
The Block 123 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon of Vineyard Block Estate matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tenderloin wellington, leg of lamb in a herb crust with preserved vegetables or rabbit with leeks.
Details and technical informations about Vineyard Block Estate's Block 123 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon
Structured, tannic reds, deeply coloured, with aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco and graphite, underpinned by firm acidity and fine ageing potential. Cornerstone of the great Médoc estates (Pauillac, Saint-Estèphe, Saint-Julien) and signature of Napa Valley, Coonawarra and Maipo. The world's most planted red variety, a natural cross of Cabernet Franc x Sauvignon Blanc born in Bordeaux.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Block 123 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon from Vineyard Block Estate are 0, 2014
Informations about the Vineyard Block Estate
The Vineyard Block Estate is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 102 wines for sale in the of Oak Knoll District to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Oak Knoll District
The wine region of Oak Knoll District is located in the region of Napa Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Trefethen or the Domaine Alpha Omega produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Oak Knoll District are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Oak Knoll District often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit or melon and sometimes also flavors of lemon zest, straw or passion fruit.
The wine region of California
Powerful, sunny reds: dense Napa Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, chocolate, tobacco, ample tannins), spicy, jammy Zinfandel from the Sierra Foothills, silky red-fruited Pinot Noir on the cool coast (Sonoma, Russian River, Central Coast). Opulent, buttery Chardonnay, notes of yellow fruit and vanilla. Varied climate, from the hot interior to the Pacific-cooled coast. 80% of US production, 139 AVAs including Napa (1st AVA, 1981).
The word of the wine: Olfaction
Perception of odours and aromas by the olfactory bulb. Retroolfaction is the same phenomenon inside the mouth via the retronasal route.
