Winery Nickel & Nickel - Air Show Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery Nickel & NickelAir Show Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

4.5
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(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 world.
The Air Show Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Nickel & Nickel is a red wine from the region of Oakville 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 Air Show Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Nickel & Nickel

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Air Show Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Nickel & Nickel 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 Air Show Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Nickel & Nickel 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.

Details and technical informations about Winery Nickel & Nickel's Air Show Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon.

Winemaker
Darice Spinelli
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.1°
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

Air Show Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon - 2018
In the top 100 of of Oakville wines
Average rating: 4.711110.5
Air Show Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon - 2017
In the top 100 of of Oakville wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Air Show Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon - 2016
In the top 100 of of Oakville wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5

The best vintages of Air Show Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Nickel & Nickel are 2018, 2017, 2016

Informations about the Winery Nickel & Nickel

The winery offers 48 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.4.
This winery is part of the Far Niente Family of Wines.
It is in the top 35 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Oakville in the region of California
Find the Winery Nickel & Nickel on Facebook and on Twitter

The Winery Nickel & Nickel is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 47 wines for sale in the of Oakville to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 6000 of of United States wines
In the top 200 of of Oakville wines
In the top 20000 of red wines
In the top 30000 wines of the world

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

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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The word of the wine: Ladle

Said of a wine that is not clear due to the presence of colloidal suspensions that prevent the passage of light.

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