Winery Obsidian RidgeElevation Series Top Cabernet Sauvignon
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The Elevation Series Top Cabernet Sauvignon of the Winery Obsidian Ridge is in the top 0 of wines of Red Hills Lake County.
Details and technical informations about Winery Obsidian Ridge's Elevation Series Top Cabernet Sauvignon.
Discover the grape variety: Famille des traminers
Aromatic and floral whites with a pale golden hue, an ample palate with moderate acidity, and signature aromas of rose, lychee, yellow fruits (peach), sweet spices and musky notes. Also sweet and luscious depending on the variety. Grown in Alsace (Gewurztraminer, Klevener), Germany, northern Italy and central Europe, they produce distinctive whites. Group of white grapes related to Traminer (Gewürztraminer, Savagnin, Klevener), originating from Tyrol.
Informations about the Winery Obsidian Ridge
The Winery Obsidian Ridge is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Red Hills Lake County to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Red Hills Lake County
AVA south of Mount Konocti (Lake County) on red volcanic soils (>90%) with black obsidian and quartz: signature ultra-dominant Cabernet Sauvignon — big, bold reds with complex black fruits (wild blackberries, cherries, spice), signature earthy and mineral notes. Small thick-skinned berries producing concentrated, structured wines, fine tannins from obsidian. Volcanic mountain identity, graceful long cellaring.
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: Phenolic ripeness
A distinction is made between the ripeness of sugars and acids and the ripeness of tannins and other compounds such as anthocyanins and tannins, which will bring structure and colour. Grapes can be measured at 13° potential without having reached this phenolic maturity. Vinified at this stage, they will give hard, astringent wines, without charm.
