Winery Kendall-JacksonHighland Estates Napa Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon
Red wine
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 Highland Estates Napa Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Kendall-Jackson
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Highland Estates Napa Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Kendall-Jackson 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 Highland Estates Napa Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Kendall-Jackson in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Highland Estates Napa Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon
Pairings that work perfectly with Highland Estates Napa Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon
Original food and wine pairings with Highland Estates Napa Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon
The Highland Estates Napa Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Kendall-Jackson matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of spaghetti bolognese, moussaka with spices or rabbit fillet with mustard.
Details and technical informations about Winery Kendall-Jackson's Highland Estates Napa Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon.
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 Highland Estates Napa Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Kendall-Jackson are 2009, 2013, 2006, 0 and 2012.
Informations about the Winery Kendall-Jackson
The Winery Kendall-Jackson is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 131 wines for sale in the of Russian River Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Russian River Valley
Cool climate ideal for elegant Pinot Noir and balanced Chardonnay: fine, silky reds with aromas of cherry, raspberry, undergrowth and sweet spice, fine acidity and velvety tannins. Textured Chardonnay with notes of apple, citrus and butter, measured oak. Also gourmet Zinfandels and traditional-method sparklers. Sonoma AVA cooled by the Pacific fog of the Petaluma Gap, alluvial and volcanic soils.
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: Destemming
Operation consisting in eliminating the vegetal part of the bunch supporting the berries, its maceration with the must giving a herbaceous taste to the wine.
