Winery IlluminateFour Blocks Collection Cabernet Sauvignon
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 Four Blocks Collection Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Illuminate
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Four Blocks Collection Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Illuminate 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 Four Blocks Collection Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Illuminate in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Four Blocks Collection Cabernet Sauvignon
Pairings that work perfectly with Four Blocks Collection Cabernet Sauvignon
Original food and wine pairings with Four Blocks Collection Cabernet Sauvignon
The Four Blocks Collection Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Illuminate matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of feijoada ( portuguese cassoulet ), lamb in a crown with spring vegetables or duck fillets with honey.
Details and technical informations about Winery Illuminate's Four Blocks Collection Cabernet Sauvignon.
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
The best vintages of Four Blocks Collection Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Illuminate are 2012, 2014, 2013
Informations about the Winery Illuminate
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.
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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The word of the wine: Concentrator
A device that removes water from grape must by reverse osmosis or entropy system. Its proponents say that it is better to remove water than to add sugar to produce more alcohol. The improperly used concentrator can also exaggerate bad tastes or greenness of tannins.