Winery SunsetAfterglow Solano County Green Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Red wine of North Coast of California of United States

4.0

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.

The Afterglow Solano County Green Valley Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Sunset is a red wine from the region of North Coast of California.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Afterglow Solano County Green Valley Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Sunset

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Afterglow Solano County Green Valley Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Sunset in the region of California is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Earth

Oak

Food and wine pairings with Afterglow Solano County Green Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Pairings that work perfectly with Afterglow Solano County Green Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Original food and wine pairings with Afterglow Solano County Green Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Lamb

The Afterglow Solano County Green Valley Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Sunset matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef stew provencal style, canned cassoulet or rabbit with goat cheese and mint.

Details and technical informations about Winery Sunset's Afterglow Solano County Green Valley Cabernet Sauvignon.

Winery

Winery Sunset

Grape varieties

Cabernet-Sauvignon

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Allergens

Contains sulfites

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

Afterglow Solano County Green Valley Cabernet Sauvignon - 2013

In the top 100 of of North Coast wines

Average rating: 4.3

Afterglow Solano County Green Valley Cabernet Sauvignon - 2012

In the top 100 of of North Coast wines

Average rating: 3.9

The best vintages of Afterglow Solano County Green Valley Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Sunset are 2013, 2012

Informations about the Winery Sunset

The winery offers 18 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 4.

It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region

It is located in North Coast in the region of California

The Winery Sunset is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of North Coast to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 40000 of of United States wines

In the top 20000 of of North Coast wines

In the top 200000 of red wines

In the top 300000 wines of the world

The wine region of North Coast

The wine region of North Coast is located in the region of California of United States. We currently count 484 estates and châteaux in the of North Coast, producing 798 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of North Coast go well with generally quite well with dishes .

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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