Winery Meyer Family CellarsSpitfire 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).
The Spitfire Cabernet Sauvignon of the Winery Meyer Family Cellars is in the top 5 of wines of Oakville.
Taste structure of the Spitfire Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Meyer Family Cellars
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Spitfire Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Meyer Family Cellars 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 Spitfire Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Meyer Family Cellars in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Spitfire Cabernet Sauvignon
Pairings that work perfectly with Spitfire Cabernet Sauvignon
Original food and wine pairings with Spitfire Cabernet Sauvignon
The Spitfire Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Meyer Family Cellars matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of fillet of beef in a foie gras and truffle crust, lamb chops à la champvallon or autumn duck aiguillette.
Details and technical informations about Winery Meyer Family Cellars's Spitfire 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 Spitfire Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Meyer Family Cellars are 2005, 2017, 2015, 2012 and 2011.
Informations about the Winery Meyer Family Cellars
The Winery Meyer Family Cellars is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Oakville to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Oakville
The wine region of Oakville is located in the region of Napa Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Schrader or the Domaine Schrader produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Oakville are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Oakville often reveals types of flavors of cherry, dried herbs or cigar and sometimes also flavors of bell pepper, green bell pepper or baking spice.
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: Fade
Wine lacking in sapidity, flat, soft and without character.
