Winery The Hess CollectionSmall Block Series Collectors Cuvée
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Malbec.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Small Block Series Collectors Cuvée of Winery The Hess Collection 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.
Food and wine pairings with Small Block Series Collectors Cuvée
Pairings that work perfectly with Small Block Series Collectors Cuvée
Original food and wine pairings with Small Block Series Collectors Cuvée
The Small Block Series Collectors Cuvée of Winery The Hess Collection matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of hungarian goulash, caramelized lamb mice or monkfish armorican style.
Details and technical informations about Winery The Hess Collection's Small Block Series Collectors Cuvée.
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 Small Block Series Collectors Cuvée from Winery The Hess Collection are 2016, 2015, 2017, 2014 and 2013.
Informations about the Winery The Hess Collection
The Winery The Hess Collection is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 83 wines for sale in the of Mount Veeder to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Mount Veeder
The wine region of Mount Veeder is located in the region of Napa Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Lokoya or the Domaine Hall OVW produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Mount Veeder are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Mount Veeder often reveals types of flavors of mint, tree fruit or floral and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, dried fruit or cedar.
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: Texture
In tasting, the equivalent of touch. It is the set of tactile sensations perceived by the mucous membranes of the mouth: silky, velvety, sticky, fatty, astringent, pasty, etc.
