Winery DownhillSanta Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon

Red wine of San Francisco Bay of California of United States

3.8

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Downhill is a red wine from the region of San Francisco Bay 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 Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Downhill

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Downhill in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Food and wine pairings with Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon

Pairings that work perfectly with Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon

Original food and wine pairings with Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon

Lamb

The Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Downhill matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef miroton, milk-fed lamb sautéed with saffron and lemon or gigolette of rabbit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Downhill's Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon.

Winery

Winery Downhill

Winemaker

Frank Ashton

Grape varieties

Cabernet-Sauvignon

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

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.

Informations about the Winery Downhill

The winery offers 15 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.

It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region

It is located in San Francisco Bay in the region of California

The Winery Downhill is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of San Francisco Bay to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 60000 of of United States wines

In the top 8000 of of San Francisco Bay wines

In the top 250000 of red wines

In the top 450000 wines of the world

The wine region of San Francisco Bay

The wine region of San Francisco Bay is located in the region of Central Coast of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine McGrail or the Domaine Concannon produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of San Francisco Bay are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Pinot noir and Zinfandel, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of San Francisco Bay often reveals types of flavors of oaky, oak or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, microbio or vegetal.

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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