Winery Kestrel VintnersSignature Series Old Vine Cabernet Sauvignon
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety 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).
The Signature Series Old Vine Cabernet Sauvignon of the Winery Kestrel Vintners is in the top 40 of wines of Yakima Valley.
Taste structure of the Signature Series Old Vine Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Kestrel Vintners
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Signature Series Old Vine Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Kestrel Vintners in the region of Washington is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Signature Series Old Vine Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Kestrel Vintners in the region of Washington often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Signature Series Old Vine Cabernet Sauvignon
Pairings that work perfectly with Signature Series Old Vine Cabernet Sauvignon
Original food and wine pairings with Signature Series Old Vine Cabernet Sauvignon
The Signature Series Old Vine Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Kestrel Vintners matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of cabri en colombo with creole sauce, mamyjaja lamb mouse tagine or civet of wild boar.
Details and technical informations about Winery Kestrel Vintners's Signature Series Old Vine 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 Signature Series Old Vine Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Kestrel Vintners are 2013, 2008, 2010, 0 and 2012.
Informations about the Winery Kestrel Vintners
The Winery Kestrel Vintners is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 45 wines for sale in the of Yakima Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Yakima Valley
Washington's oldest AVA (1983): signature Chardonnay and Riesling as white kings (lively and taut, citrus, apple, white peach and a mineral touch, acidity preserved by cold nights). Supple Merlot (plum, blackberry), structured Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, cedar) and fleshy Syrah (blackberry, pepper, smoked meat) in concentrated reds. Southern Columbia Valley, basalt under loess, day-night contrast (80/50°F) — about 1/3 of the state's plantings.
The wine region of Washington
2nd US producer by volume, on the arid, sunny Columbia Valley. Star Cabernet Sauvignon (~60% of reds): powerful and structured with signature notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, dry herbs and graphite, firm tannins. Fleshy, peppery Syrah (black fruits, smoked meat). Round, fruity Merlot, historic mineral Riesling (dry and off-dry), precise Chardonnay and ample Sémillon.
The word of the wine: Decanting
Decanting, an operation performed by a sommelier with a decanter to separate the clear wine from the solid parts in a bottle.
