Winery Nickel & Nickel - Vaca Vista Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery Nickel & NickelVaca Vista Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

4.6
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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 Vaca Vista Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Nickel & Nickel is a red wine from the region of Oak Knoll District of California.
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).

Taste structure of the Vaca Vista Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Nickel & Nickel

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Vaca Vista 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 Vaca Vista 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 Vaca Vista Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon.

Winemaker
Darice Spinelli
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
15°
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

Vaca Vista Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon - 2018
In the top 100 of of Oak Knoll District wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Vaca Vista Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon - 2017
In the top 100 of of Oak Knoll District wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5

The best vintages of Vaca Vista Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Nickel & Nickel are 2018, 2017

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 30 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Oak Knoll District in the region of California
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The Winery Nickel & Nickel is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 47 wines for sale in the of Oak Knoll District to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 2000 of of United States wines
In the top 150 of of Oak Knoll District wines
In the top 4500 of red wines
In the top 5500 wines of the world

The wine region of Oak Knoll District

The wine region of Oak Knoll District is located in the region of Napa Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Trefethen or the Domaine Alpha Omega produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Oak Knoll District are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Oak Knoll District often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit or melon and sometimes also flavors of lemon zest, straw or passion fruit.


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: Sommelier

Person working in a restaurant and responsible for the wine service. The head sommelier is responsible for putting together the wine list, managing the sommelier brigade, and ensuring the sale of wines according to the dishes (food and wine pairing).

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