Winery Charles KrugYountville 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 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.
Food and wine pairings with Yountville Cabernet Sauvignon
Pairings that work perfectly with Yountville Cabernet Sauvignon
Original food and wine pairings with Yountville Cabernet Sauvignon
The Yountville Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Charles Krug matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of family potluck, lamb fillet with monbazillac or gigolette of rabbit.
Details and technical informations about Winery Charles Krug's Yountville Cabernet Sauvignon.
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
The best vintages of Yountville Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Charles Krug are 2010, 2011, 2009, 0 and 2007.
Informations about the Winery Charles Krug
The Winery Charles Krug is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 56 wines for sale in the of Yountville to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
The word of the wine: Black Grenache
Grenache is a black grape variety that originated in Spain and is one of the great quality varieties of southern France. Sometimes vinified on its own, it is most often blended with one or more other Rhone or southern grape varieties with complementary qualities such as Syrah, Mourvèdre, Carignan or Cinsault. Its wines are warm, with aromas of red fruits (cherry) and spices; they oxidize with time. Vinified alone or in very large proportions, Grenache Noir also makes great natural sweet wines in Roussillon (Rivesaltes, Banyuls, Maury) and in the Rhône Valley (Rasteau).
