Winery IlluminateCabernet Sauvignon

Red wine of Mendocino County of California of United States

3.9

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

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Illuminate is a red wine from the region of Mendocino County 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 Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Illuminate

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

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

Food and wine pairings with Cabernet Sauvignon

Pairings that work perfectly with Cabernet Sauvignon

Original food and wine pairings with Cabernet Sauvignon

Lamb

The Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Illuminate matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pork chops with potatoes, stuffed zucchini with merguez, beef and spices or rabbit with cream sauce anne's way.

Details and technical informations about Winery Illuminate's Cabernet Sauvignon.

Winery

Winery Illuminate

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

Cabernet Sauvignon - 2015

In the top 100 of of Mendocino County wines

Average rating: 4.1

Cabernet Sauvignon - 2014

In the top 100 of of Mendocino County wines

Average rating: 3.7

The best vintages of Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Illuminate are 2015, 2014

Informations about the Winery Illuminate

The winery offers 12 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.

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

It is located in Mendocino County in the region of California

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The Winery Illuminate is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Mendocino County to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 35000 of of United States wines

In the top 400 of of Mendocino County wines

In the top 150000 of red wines

In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of Mendocino County

The wine region of Mendocino County is located in the region of North Coast of California of United States. We currently count 344 estates and châteaux in the of Mendocino County, producing 763 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Mendocino County 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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