Winery MerusInvicta Cabernet Sauvignon

Red wine of Alexander Valley of California of United States

4.1

(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 Invicta Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Merus is a red wine from the region of Alexander Valley 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 Invicta Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Merus

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Invicta Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Merus in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Oak

Earth

Spices

On the nose the Invicta Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Merus 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.

Food and wine pairings with Invicta Cabernet Sauvignon

Pairings that work perfectly with Invicta Cabernet Sauvignon

Original food and wine pairings with Invicta Cabernet Sauvignon

Lamb

The Invicta Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Merus matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of baked marrow bones, lamb tagine with apricots (morocco) or autumn pumpkin pie.

Details and technical informations about Winery Merus's Invicta Cabernet Sauvignon.

Winery

Winery Merus

Grape varieties

Cabernet-Sauvignon

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Alcohol

14.4°

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

Invicta Cabernet Sauvignon - 2019

In the top 100 of of Alexander Valley wines

Average rating: 4.1

Invicta Cabernet Sauvignon - 2018

In the top 100 of of Alexander Valley wines

Average rating: 4.2

The best vintages of Invicta Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Merus are 2018, 2019

Informations about the Winery Merus

The winery offers 3 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 4.5.

This winery is part of the Foley Family Wines.

It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Alexander Valley in the region of California

The Winery Merus is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in the of Alexander Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 25000 of of United States wines

In the top 1500 of of Alexander Valley wines

In the top 100000 of red wines

In the top 200000 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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