Winery Geyser PeakBlock Collection Ascentia Cabernet Sauvignon

Red wine of Alexander Valley 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 Block Collection Ascentia Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Geyser Peak is a red wine from the region of Alexander Valley 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 Block Collection Ascentia Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Geyser Peak

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Block Collection Ascentia Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Geyser Peak 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 Block Collection Ascentia Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Geyser Peak in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.

Food and wine pairings with Block Collection Ascentia Cabernet Sauvignon

Pairings that work perfectly with Block Collection Ascentia Cabernet Sauvignon

Original food and wine pairings with Block Collection Ascentia Cabernet Sauvignon

Lamb

The Block Collection Ascentia Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Geyser Peak matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of shepherd's pie (quebec!), saddle of lamb stuffed with chicken breast and basil or duck breast with honey sauce.

Details and technical informations about Winery Geyser Peak's Block Collection Ascentia Cabernet Sauvignon.

Winery

Winery Geyser Peak

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.

Last vintages of this wine

Block Collection Ascentia Cabernet Sauvignon - 2012

In the top 100 of of Alexander Valley wines

Average rating: 3.9

Block Collection Ascentia Cabernet Sauvignon - 2009

In the top 100 of of Alexander Valley wines

Average rating: 3.5

The best vintages of Block Collection Ascentia Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Geyser Peak are 2012, 2009

Informations about the Winery Geyser Peak

The winery offers 80 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.

This winery is part of the Accolade Wines.

It is in the top 25 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Alexander Valley in the region of California

The Winery Geyser Peak is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 72 wines for sale in the of Alexander Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 40000 of of United States wines

In the top 6000 of of Alexander Valley wines

In the top 200000 of red wines

In the top 300000 wines of the world

The wine region of Alexander Valley

The wine region of Alexander Valley is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. We currently count 400 estates and châteaux in the of Alexander Valley, producing 1083 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Alexander Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .

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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