Winery Turnbull - Fortuna Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery TurnbullFortuna Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

4.5
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(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 world.
The Fortuna Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Turnbull is a red wine from the region of Oakville of California.
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).
The Fortuna Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon of the Winery Turnbull is in the top 60 of wines of Oakville.

Taste structure of the Fortuna Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Turnbull

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Fortuna Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Turnbull 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 Fortuna Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Turnbull in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Turnbull's Fortuna Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon.

Winemaker
Peter Heitz
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
15°
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

Fortuna Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon - 2016
In the top 60 of of Oakville wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Fortuna Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon - 2015
In the top 60 of of Oakville wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Fortuna Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon - 2014
In the top 60 of of Oakville wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Fortuna Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon - 2013
In the top 60 of of Oakville wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Fortuna Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon - 2012
In the top 60 of of Oakville wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Fortuna Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon - 2011
In the top 60 of of Oakville wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Fortuna Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon - 2010
In the top 60 of of Oakville wines
Average rating: 4.811110.5

The best vintages of Fortuna Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Turnbull are 2010, 2013, 2011, 2015 and 2007.

Informations about the Winery Turnbull

The winery offers 32 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.3.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Oakville in the region of California
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The Winery Turnbull is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 31 wines for sale in the of Oakville to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 650 of of United States wines
In the top 65 of of Oakville wines
In the top 1500 of red wines
In the top 1500 wines of the world

The wine region of Oakville

The wine region of Oakville is located in the region of Napa Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Schrader or the Domaine Schrader produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Oakville are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Oakville often reveals types of flavors of cherry, dried herbs or cigar and sometimes also flavors of bell pepper, green bell pepper or baking spice.


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: OIV

International Organisation of Vine and Wine. Intergovernmental organization studying the technical, scientific or economic questions raised by the culture of the vine and the production of wine.

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