Winery Santa Cruz Mountain VineyardCabernet Sauvignon
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The Cabernet Sauvignon of the Winery Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard is in the top 0 of wines of San Francisco Bay.
Details and technical informations about Winery Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard's Cabernet Sauvignon.
Discover the grape variety: Dolcetto
Supple, fruity reds best drunk young, with a sustained ruby robe and violet hues, melted tannins and an airy palate with low acidity, showing signature aromas of blackberry, plum, black cherry, almond and floral notes. Star of Dogliani DOCG and Dolcetto d'Alba DOC in Piedmont, perfect with cured meats and Piedmontese pasta. Emblematic native Piedmontese black grape whose name evokes the sweetness of ripe fruit.
Informations about the Winery Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard
The Winery Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 23 wines for sale in the of San Francisco Bay to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of San Francisco Bay
Multi-county AVA north of the Central Coast (Alameda, Contra Costa, Santa Clara…): Cabernet Sauvignon is the ruling red (~24%), followed by Chardonnay (~19%), old-vine Zinfandel (~10%), Merlot, Pinot Noir and Petite Sirah. Contrasting signature profiles — racy, fresh Pinot and Chardonnay along foggy maritime hills; bold, rustic Cabernet and Zin inland with intense blackberry, black cherry and spice. Bay breezes and fog moderate.
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: Breton
See cabernet franc.
