Winery Optima - Duffy Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery OptimaDuffy Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

4.2
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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 Duffy Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Optima is a red wine from the region of Alexander 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 Duffy Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Optima

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Duffy Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Optima 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 Duffy Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Optima in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Optima's Duffy Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.9°
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

Duffy Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon - 2012
In the top 100 of of Alexander Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Duffy Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon - 2009
In the top 100 of of Alexander Valley wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5

The best vintages of Duffy Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Optima are 2009, 2012

Informations about the Winery Optima

The winery offers 15 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 Alexander Valley in the region of California
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The Winery Optima is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Alexander Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 20000 of of United States wines
In the top 15000 of of Alexander Valley wines
In the top 70000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Alexander Valley

The wine region of Alexander Valley is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. We currently count 400 estates and châteaux in the of Alexander Valley, producing 1083 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Alexander Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .


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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