Winery Nottingham Cellars - Smith Ranch Vineyard Designate Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery Nottingham CellarsSmith Ranch Vineyard Designate Cabernet Sauvignon

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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 region.
The Smith Ranch Vineyard Designate Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Nottingham Cellars is a red wine from the region of Livermore 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 Smith Ranch Vineyard Designate Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Nottingham Cellars

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Smith Ranch Vineyard Designate Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Nottingham 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 Smith Ranch Vineyard Designate Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Nottingham Cellars 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.

Details and technical informations about Winery Nottingham Cellars's Smith Ranch Vineyard Designate Cabernet Sauvignon.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
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

Smith Ranch Vineyard Designate Cabernet Sauvignon - 2016
In the top 100 of of Livermore Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Smith Ranch Vineyard Designate Cabernet Sauvignon - 2015
In the top 100 of of Livermore Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Smith Ranch Vineyard Designate Cabernet Sauvignon - 2013
In the top 100 of of Livermore Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Smith Ranch Vineyard Designate Cabernet Sauvignon - 2012
In the top 100 of of Livermore Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Smith Ranch Vineyard Designate Cabernet Sauvignon - 2011
In the top 100 of of Livermore Valley wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Smith Ranch Vineyard Designate Cabernet Sauvignon - 2010
In the top 100 of of Livermore Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Smith Ranch Vineyard Designate Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Nottingham Cellars are 2016, 2010, 2012, 2015 and 2013.

Informations about the Winery Nottingham Cellars

The winery offers 48 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Livermore Valley in the region of California
Find the Winery Nottingham Cellars on Facebook and on Twitter

The Winery Nottingham Cellars is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 49 wines for sale in the of Livermore Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 7500 of of United States wines
In the top 750 of of Livermore Valley wines
In the top 25000 of red wines
In the top 40000 wines of the world

The wine region of Livermore Valley

The wine region of Livermore Valley is located in the region of San Francisco Bay of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Wente or the Domaine Wente produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Livermore Valley are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Livermore Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, cream or mushroom and sometimes also flavors of truffle, mocha or minerality.


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: Delicate

Said of a wine that is fine and subtle in the mouth.

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