Winery Kendall-JacksonHighland Estates Trace Ridge 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 Trace Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Kendall-Jackson
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Highland Estates Trace Ridge 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 Trace Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Kendall-Jackson in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Highland Estates Trace Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon
Pairings that work perfectly with Highland Estates Trace Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon
Original food and wine pairings with Highland Estates Trace Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon
The Highland Estates Trace Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Kendall-Jackson matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef bobotie, lamb confit with new potatoes or rabbit with white wine and mushrooms.
Details and technical informations about Winery Kendall-Jackson's Highland Estates Trace Ridge 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 Trace Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Kendall-Jackson are 2013, 2015, 2014, 2012 and 2016.
Informations about the Winery Kendall-Jackson
The Winery Kendall-Jackson is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 131 wines for sale in the of Knights Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Knights Valley
Sonoma's easternmost AVA (1983) linking Russian River to Napa at the foot of Mount St. Helena: ultra-dominant Cabernet Sauvignon red king (~2/3 of production) — full, ripe reds with a chocolate dominance, intense black fruits, velvety tannins and Sonoma signature acidity, more elegant than Napa. Volcanic soils, warm climate sheltered from fog by the Coastal Ranges and Mayacamas, tempered by altitude. Flagship producers Peter Michael, Anakota, Vérité.
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: Draft liquor (champagne)
After blending, the wine is bottled with a liqueur de tirage (a mixture of sugar and wine) and a yeast (selected yeasts). The yeast attacks the sugar and creates carbon dioxide. The fermentation, which lasts about two months, is prolonged by an ageing period (15 months minimum in total). The bottle is capped (some rare vintages are capped with a staple and a cork).
