Winery I. Brand & Family - Monte Bello Road Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery I. Brand & FamilyMonte Bello Road Cabernet Sauvignon

4.3
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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 Monte Bello Road Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery I. Brand & Family is a red wine from the region of Santa Cruz Mountains 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 Monte Bello Road Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery I. Brand & Family

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Monte Bello Road Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery I. Brand & Family 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 Monte Bello Road Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery I. Brand & Family in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery I. Brand & Family's Monte Bello Road Cabernet Sauvignon.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
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

Monte Bello Road Cabernet Sauvignon - 2015
In the top 100 of of Santa Cruz Mountains wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Monte Bello Road Cabernet Sauvignon - 2014
In the top 100 of of Santa Cruz Mountains wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5

The best vintages of Monte Bello Road Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery I. Brand & Family are 2014, 2015

Informations about the Winery I. Brand & Family

The winery offers 12 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Santa Cruz Mountains in the region of California

The Winery I. Brand & Family is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Santa Cruz Mountains to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 15000 of of United States wines
In the top 2000 of of Santa Cruz Mountains wines
In the top 60000 of red wines
In the top 95000 wines of the world

The wine region of Santa Cruz Mountains

The wine region of Santa Cruz Mountains is located in the region of San Francisco Bay of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Ridge Vineyards or the Kathryn Kennedy Winery produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Santa Cruz Mountains are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Pinot noir and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Santa Cruz Mountains often reveals types of flavors of cream, pencil shavings or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of charcoal, black truffle or blackberry jam.


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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The word of the wine: Acidic (flavor)

Acidity is present in all wines, and is essential in white wines. It is due to the presence of different organic acids in the wine, and is expressed in the mouth by a sensation of freshness combined with other elements, such as minerality or a note of bitterness. Moderately present, it brings relief and vivacity to the wine.

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