Winery MuirwoodVaquero Block Wiley Vineyard Cabernet
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 Vaquero Block Wiley Vineyard Cabernet of the Winery Muirwood is in the top 5 of wines of Monterey County.
Taste structure of the Vaquero Block Wiley Vineyard Cabernet from the Winery Muirwood
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Vaquero Block Wiley Vineyard Cabernet of Winery Muirwood 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 Vaquero Block Wiley Vineyard Cabernet of Winery Muirwood in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Vaquero Block Wiley Vineyard Cabernet
Pairings that work perfectly with Vaquero Block Wiley Vineyard Cabernet
Original food and wine pairings with Vaquero Block Wiley Vineyard Cabernet
The Vaquero Block Wiley Vineyard Cabernet of Winery Muirwood matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of piglet shoulder with melting baked apples, eggplant moussaka with lamb or magret with pepper.
Details and technical informations about Winery Muirwood's Vaquero Block Wiley Vineyard Cabernet.
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 Vaquero Block Wiley Vineyard Cabernet from Winery Muirwood are 2014, 2013, 2016, 2011 and 0.
Informations about the Winery Muirwood
The Winery Muirwood is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Monterey County to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Monterey County
Californian cool-climate star (Central Coast): signature Pinot Noir as king red on Santa Lucia Highlands - concentrated and complex with notes of cherry, raspberry, plum, undergrowth and a spicy touch, silky tannins and preserved vibrant acidity. Racy, mineral Chardonnay (citrus, apple, white peach, hazelnut butter). Cabernet and Syrah on the warm side. ~40,000 ac of vines, Monterey Bay fogs and strong thermal swings shape benchmark cool-climate Pinots.
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: Friand
A light, easy-drinking wine with an immediate and fresh fruitiness.
