Winery Brutocao Family VineyardsContento Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Cabernet Sauvignon.
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).
The Contento Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon of the Winery Brutocao Family Vineyards is in the top 20 of wines of Mendocino.
Taste structure of the Contento Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Brutocao Family Vineyards
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Contento Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Brutocao Family Vineyards 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 Contento Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Brutocao Family Vineyards in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.
Food and wine pairings with Contento Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
Pairings that work perfectly with Contento Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
Original food and wine pairings with Contento Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
The Contento Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Brutocao Family Vineyards matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of meat and goat pie, marinated lamb chops (honey, worcestershire sauce, olive oil) or wild boar stew (without marinade or wine).
Details and technical informations about Winery Brutocao Family Vineyards's Contento Vineyard 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 Contento Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Brutocao Family Vineyards are 2016, 2013, 2012, 2009 and 2007.
Informations about the Winery Brutocao Family Vineyards
The Winery Brutocao Family Vineyards is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 40 wines for sale in the of Mendocino to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Mendocino
General AVA of Mendocino County (northern California) with varied micro-climates: signature historic Zinfandel as king red (planted by Italian migrants in the late 19th c. ), notably Redwood Valley and Mendocino Ridge - spicy, peppery reds, ripe and candied black fruits, fleshy tannins. Also fresh, fine Pinot Noir (~2,700 ac) on foggy coastal sectors, Carignan, Petite Sirah, Syrah and Grenache. Warm inland zones for Cabernet and Merlot, an eclectic Italo-Burgundian identity.
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: Extra raw
Champagne dosed between 0 and 6 grams of sugar (see dosage liqueur).
