Winery ShaferHillside Select 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 Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Shafer
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Shafer 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 Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Shafer in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or oaky and sometimes also flavors of smoke, earthy or blackberry.
Food and wine pairings with Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon
Pairings that work perfectly with Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon
Original food and wine pairings with Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon
The Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Shafer matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of spanish stew (cocido), lamb with coconut milk or gratin of coquillettes with ham.
Details and technical informations about Winery Shafer's Hillside Select 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 Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Shafer are 2016, 2013, 2012, 2010 and 2007.
Informations about the Winery Shafer
The Winery Shafer is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 21 wines for sale in the of Stags Leap District to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Stags Leap District
The wine region of Stags Leap District is located in the region of Napa Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Cliff Lede or the Domaine Hall OVW produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Stags Leap District are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Stags Leap District often reveals types of flavors of cherry, black plum or espresso and sometimes also flavors of baking spice, cigar box or pipe tobacco.
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.
The word of the wine: Douçâtre
Soft wine with a dominant sweetness at the expense of freshness.
