Winery Castle RockNapa County 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).
Taste structure of the Napa County Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Castle Rock
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Napa County Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Castle Rock 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 Napa County Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Castle Rock in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Napa County Cabernet Sauvignon
Pairings that work perfectly with Napa County Cabernet Sauvignon
Original food and wine pairings with Napa County Cabernet Sauvignon
The Napa County Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Castle Rock matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef with panang curry (red curry), lamb parmentine with eggplant and spices or pheasant casserole with cabbage.
Details and technical informations about Winery Castle Rock's Napa County 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 Napa County Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Castle Rock are 2013, 2011, 0, 2012 and 2010.
Informations about the Winery Castle Rock
The Winery Castle Rock is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 55 wines for sale in the of Napa County to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Napa County
Emblematic Californian county (16 sub-AVAs, moderate coastal climate tempered by San Pablo Bay morning fog): Cabernet Sauvignon world red king — ruby-purple robe, aromas of blackcurrant, ripe plum, black cherry, raspberry and blueberry, mocha, liquorice, dark chocolate and graphite finish, velvety silky tannins, voluptuous palate. Slow maturation in warm non-excessive climate. Diverse styles per AVA (Howell Mountain, Calistoga, Oakville).
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: Glycerol
Alcohol very present in wine (after ethyl alcohol) and which reinforces its unctuousness and fatty sensation.
