Winery The PrisonerCuttings Cabernet Sauvignon
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Zinfandel.
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 veal.
Taste structure of the Cuttings Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery The Prisoner
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cuttings Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery The Prisoner 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 Cuttings Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery The Prisoner in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or oaky and sometimes also flavors of citrus, smoke or butter.
Food and wine pairings with Cuttings Cabernet Sauvignon
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuttings Cabernet Sauvignon
Original food and wine pairings with Cuttings Cabernet Sauvignon
The Cuttings Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery The Prisoner matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of vegetable noddles, lamb kleftiko (greek) or chicken waterzooi with blanche de hoegaarden and pink pepper.
Details and technical informations about Winery The Prisoner's Cuttings 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 Cuttings Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery The Prisoner are 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery The Prisoner
The Winery The Prisoner is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 42 wines for sale in the of Napa Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Napa Valley
Absolute reference for American Cabernet Sauvignon: powerful, opulent reds with ripe aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, chocolate and cedar, velvety tannins and a silky finish, long ageing. Also round Merlot, rich buttery Chardonnay, fruity Sauvignon Blanc, spicy Zinfandel. Narrow Californian valley between the Mayacamas and Vaca Mountains, tempered by San Pablo Bay fog, 17 sub-AVAs (Oakville, Rutherford, Stags Leap, Howell Mountain). Cradle of icons Opus One, Screaming Eagle, Caymus.
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: Polyphenols
Substance contained essentially in the skin of the grape. The main ones are anthocyanins, which give red wines their colour and tannins.
