Winery Merriam VineyardsBlock 8 Cabernet Sauvignon

Red wine of Alexander Valley of California of United States

4.2

(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 Block 8 Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Merriam Vineyards is a red wine from the region of Alexander Valley of California.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Block 8 Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Merriam Vineyards

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Block 8 Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Merriam Vineyards in the region of California is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Food and wine pairings with Block 8 Cabernet Sauvignon

Pairings that work perfectly with Block 8 Cabernet Sauvignon

Original food and wine pairings with Block 8 Cabernet Sauvignon

Lamb

The Block 8 Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Merriam Vineyards matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef goulash, douez battata with cardoons (moroccan lamb stew) or duck confit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Merriam Vineyards's Block 8 Cabernet Sauvignon.

Winery

Winery Merriam Vineyards

Grape varieties

Cabernet-Sauvignon

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

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.

Informations about the Winery Merriam Vineyards

The winery offers 28 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.

It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Alexander Valley in the region of California

The Winery Merriam Vineyards is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 29 wines for sale in the of Alexander Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 50000 of of United States wines

In the top 6500 of of Alexander Valley wines

In the top 200000 of red wines

In the top 350000 wines of the world

The wine region of Alexander Valley

The wine region of Alexander Valley is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. We currently count 400 estates and châteaux in the of Alexander Valley, producing 1083 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Alexander Valley 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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