Winery Smith & HookCabernet Sauvignon Masterpiece Edition
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The Cabernet Sauvignon Masterpiece Edition of the Winery Smith & Hook is in the top 0 of wines of Santa Lucia Highlands.
Details and technical informations about Winery Smith & Hook's Cabernet Sauvignon Masterpiece Edition.
Discover the grape variety: Maturana blanca
Crisp, aromatic dry whites with a pale golden robe, a slender palate and preserved acidity of signature citrus (lemon, grapefruit), green apple, exotic fruits (pineapple, passion fruit), white flowers and mineral notes. A modern, expressive profile. An almost extinct grape, officially reintroduced to Rioja DOCa in 2007. Grown to diversify the quality range of Riojan whites. Native Spanish grape of Rioja, in full revival.
Informations about the Winery Smith & Hook
The Winery Smith & Hook is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in the of Santa Lucia Highlands to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Santa Lucia Highlands
Narrow AVA on the western slope of the Salinas Valley in Monterey (1992, ~5,000 ac): signature dominant Pinot Noir as king red (3,400 ac) — refined, taut reds with red fruits, silky and spicy, saline freshness. Chardonnay (2,100 ac) as a lively, mineral king white with notes of citrus and stone fruits. Syrah in warmer sheltered canyons, fleshy and peppery. Daily fogs from Monterey Bay lengthen the season, a premium fresh Burgundian and Rhone 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: Light (taste of)
Taste close to oxidation, characteristic of champagnes altered by prolonged exposure to light.
