Winery Ridge VineyardsEstate 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 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Ridge Vineyards
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Estate Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Ridge Vineyards 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 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Ridge Vineyards in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or oaky and sometimes also flavors of smoke, apples or butter.
Food and wine pairings with Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
Pairings that work perfectly with Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
Original food and wine pairings with Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
The Estate Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Ridge Vineyards matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of tibs (ethiopia), lamb tagine with honey and onions or duck legs with cider and small onions.
Details and technical informations about Winery Ridge Vineyards's Estate Cabernet Sauvignon.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon
Structured, tannic reds, deeply coloured, with aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco and graphite, underpinned by firm acidity and fine ageing potential. Cornerstone of the great Médoc estates (Pauillac, Saint-Estèphe, Saint-Julien) and signature of Napa Valley, Coonawarra and Maipo. The world's most planted red variety, a natural cross of Cabernet Franc x Sauvignon Blanc born in Bordeaux.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Estate Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Ridge Vineyards are 2003, 2001, 1999, 1997 and 1984.
Informations about the Winery Ridge Vineyards
The Winery Ridge Vineyards is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 142 wines for sale in the of Santa Cruz Mountains to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Santa Cruz Mountains
High-altitude AVA above the Pacific fog layer: signature Pinot Noir as king on cool slopes — complex reds with red and black fruits, Burgundian finesse and New World depth, long ageing. Ample, tannic Cabernet Sauvignon on warmer, sunnier eastern slopes. Lively, mineral Chardonnay with measured oak ageing, Merlot and Zinfandel as backup (25% each). Rugged terrain between San Francisco and Monterey, a chiselled mountain identity.
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: Late harvest
A name historically used in Alsace, late harvest refers to grapes harvested during over-ripening for the production of sweet and syrupy wines.
