Winery Fortress - Knights Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery FortressKnights Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

4.1
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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 Knights Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Fortress is a red wine from the region of Sonoma County of California.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Knights Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Fortress

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Knights Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Fortress in the region of California is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Knights Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Fortress in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Fortress's Knights Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon.

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

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

Knights Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - 2017
In the top 100 of of Sonoma County wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Knights Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - 2016
In the top 100 of of Sonoma County wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Knights Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - 2015
In the top 100 of of Sonoma County wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Knights Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - 2013
In the top 100 of of Sonoma County wines
Average rating: 411110
Knights Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - 0
In the top 100 of of Sonoma County wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Knights Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Fortress are 2016, 2015, 2017, 0 and 2013.

Informations about the Winery Fortress

The winery offers 6 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 Sonoma County in the region of California

The Winery Fortress is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Sonoma County to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 4500 of of United States wines
In the top 400 of of Sonoma County wines
In the top 15000 of red wines
In the top 20000 wines of the world

The wine region of Sonoma County

Accessible, quality Californian mosaic north of San Francisco: signature Pinot Noir as king red on the cool side (Russian River, Sonoma Coast) — fine and silky with notes of cherry, raspberry, undergrowth and a spicy touch. Ample Chardonnay (apple, vanilla). Dense Cabernet Sauvignon in Alexander Valley (blackcurrant, cedar), spicy Zinfandel in Dry Creek (blackberry, pepper). 19 distinct AVAs, >60 grapes, foggy coast vs warm valleys.


The wine region of California

Powerful, sunny reds: dense Napa Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, chocolate, tobacco, ample tannins), spicy, jammy Zinfandel from the Sierra Foothills, silky red-fruited Pinot Noir on the cool coast (Sonoma, Russian River, Central Coast). Opulent, buttery Chardonnay, notes of yellow fruit and vanilla. Varied climate, from the hot interior to the Pacific-cooled coast. 80% of US production, 139 AVAs including Napa (1st AVA, 1981).

The word of the wine: Roussette

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