Cave Dog - Albariño

Cave DogAlbariño

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Albariño of Cave Dog is a white wine from the region of Napa Valley of California.
This wine generally goes well with pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Albariño of Cave Dog in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit.

Details and technical informations about Cave Dog's Albariño.

Winery
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Albarino

It is a Spanish variety, in Galicia to be precise, with its cradle in the Rias Baixas area, around Pontevedra and up to Orense. It would be a close relative of the Loureiro. Widely cultivated in Portugal, ... in France, it is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1.

Last vintages of this wine

Albariño - 2018
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Albariño from Cave Dog are 2018

Informations about the Cave Dog

The winery offers 5 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
This winery is part of the Smith-Anderson Wine Group.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Napa Valley in the region of California

The Cave Dog is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Napa Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 45000 of of United States wines
In the top 9500 of of Napa Valley wines
In the top 90000 of white wines
In the top 350000 wines of the world

The wine region of Napa Valley

The wine region of Napa Valley is located in the region of Napa County of California of United States. We currently count 2527 estates and châteaux in the of Napa Valley, producing 7716 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Napa Valley 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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The word of the wine: Broker

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