Chateau Ste. MichelleLimited Release Cold Creek Vineyard Rich Wheeler Block 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 Limited Release Cold Creek Vineyard Rich Wheeler Block Cabernet Sauvignon from the Chateau Ste. Michelle
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Limited Release Cold Creek Vineyard Rich Wheeler Block Cabernet Sauvignon of Chateau Ste. Michelle in the region of Washington is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Limited Release Cold Creek Vineyard Rich Wheeler Block Cabernet Sauvignon of Chateau Ste. Michelle in the region of Washington often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Limited Release Cold Creek Vineyard Rich Wheeler Block Cabernet Sauvignon
Pairings that work perfectly with Limited Release Cold Creek Vineyard Rich Wheeler Block Cabernet Sauvignon
Original food and wine pairings with Limited Release Cold Creek Vineyard Rich Wheeler Block Cabernet Sauvignon
The Limited Release Cold Creek Vineyard Rich Wheeler Block Cabernet Sauvignon of Chateau Ste. Michelle matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of savoyard matafans, lamb colombo or valencian paella - family recipe.
Details and technical informations about Chateau Ste. Michelle's Limited Release Cold Creek Vineyard Rich Wheeler Block 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 Limited Release Cold Creek Vineyard Rich Wheeler Block Cabernet Sauvignon from Chateau Ste. Michelle are 2016, 0, 2015
Informations about the Chateau Ste. Michelle
The Chateau Ste. Michelle is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 169 wines for sale in the of Columbia Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Columbia Valley
Cradle of Washington State's great reds. Dense, structured Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, blackberry, graphite, firm tannins), round velvety Merlot, signature Syrah with peppery notes, black olive and deep black fruit. Also precise whites: balanced Chardonnay, taut fruity Riesling with peach notes. Semi-desert vineyard of 24,300 ha sheltered by the Cascades, loess soils over basalt, strong temperature swings.
The wine region of Washington
2nd US producer by volume, on the arid, sunny Columbia Valley. Star Cabernet Sauvignon (~60% of reds): powerful and structured with signature notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, dry herbs and graphite, firm tannins. Fleshy, peppery Syrah (black fruits, smoked meat). Round, fruity Merlot, historic mineral Riesling (dry and off-dry), precise Chardonnay and ample Sémillon.
The word of the wine: Sweet
Generic term for wines containing residual sugar (natural sugars in the grapes that have not been transformed into alcohol). It is also used to describe a wine with a dominantly sweet flavour, without further explanation.
