Winery Vinca Minor - Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery Vinca MinorSanta Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon

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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 Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Vinca Minor 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 Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Vinca Minor

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Vinca Minor 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 Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Vinca Minor 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.

Details and technical informations about Winery Vinca Minor's Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon.

Grape varieties
Natural
Yes
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

Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon - 2016
In the top 100 of of Santa Cruz Mountains wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon - 2015
In the top 100 of of Santa Cruz Mountains wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Vinca Minor are 2016, 2015

Informations about the Winery Vinca Minor

The winery offers 12 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Santa Cruz Mountains in the region of California
Find the Winery Vinca Minor on Facebook

The Winery Vinca Minor 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 25000 of of United States wines
In the top 3500 of of Santa Cruz Mountains wines
In the top 90000 of red wines
In the top 150000 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: Primary (aromas)

Aromas characteristic of each grape variety, essentially fruity and floral.

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