Winery Charles Krug - Yountville Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery Charles KrugYountville Cabernet Sauvignon

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Yountville Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Charles Krug is a red wine from the region of Yountville of California.
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 Yountville Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Charles Krug

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Yountville Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Charles Krug 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 Yountville Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Charles Krug in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Charles Krug's Yountville Cabernet Sauvignon.

Winemaker
John Moynier
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
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

Yountville Cabernet Sauvignon - 2011
In the top 100 of of Yountville wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Yountville Cabernet Sauvignon - 2010
In the top 100 of of Yountville wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Yountville Cabernet Sauvignon - 2009
In the top 100 of of Yountville wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Yountville Cabernet Sauvignon - 2007
In the top 100 of of Yountville wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Yountville Cabernet Sauvignon - 2006
In the top 100 of of Yountville wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Yountville Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Charles Krug are 2010, 2011, 2009, 2007 and 2006.

Informations about the Winery Charles Krug

The winery offers 57 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
This winery is part of the C. Mondavi & Family.
It is in the top 25 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Yountville in the region of California
Find the Winery Charles Krug on Facebook and on Twitter

The Winery Charles Krug is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 54 wines for sale in the of Yountville to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 20000 of of United States wines
In the top 1500 of of Yountville wines
In the top 70000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Yountville

The wine region of Yountville is located in the region of Napa Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Grgich Hills or the Domaine Grgich Hills produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Yountville are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Yountville often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, boysenberries or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, tobacco or black cherries.


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: Dismantling

After devatting, the pomace is removed from the tank. If this operation is carried out manually, it is important to ventilate the vat well to avoid the risk of accidents due to the presence of carbon dioxide.

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