Winery Ravenswood Vintners Blend Cabernet Sauvignon
Red wine
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 Vintners Blend Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Ravenswood
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Light
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Bold
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Smooth
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Tannic
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Soft
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In the mouth the Vintners Blend Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Ravenswood 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 Vintners Blend Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Ravenswood in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.
Food and wine pairings with Vintners Blend Cabernet Sauvignon
Pairings that work perfectly with Vintners Blend Cabernet Sauvignon
Original food and wine pairings with Vintners Blend Cabernet Sauvignon
The Vintners Blend Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Ravenswood matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of feijoada ( portuguese cassoulet ), lamb kleftiko (greek) or duck with vanilla (reunion island).
Details and technical informations about Winery Ravenswood's Vintners Blend Cabernet Sauvignon.
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
The best vintages of Vintners Blend Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Ravenswood are 2004, 2003, 1971, 2000 and 2005.
Informations about the Winery Ravenswood
The Winery Ravenswood is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 61 wines for sale in the of California to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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: Velouté
Said of a wine that is soft and caressing in the mouth.
