Winery Courtney BenhamReserve Cabernet Sauvignon

Red wine of Diamond Mountain District of California of United States

3.8

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

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Courtney Benham is a red wine from the region of Diamond Mountain District of California.
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 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Courtney Benham

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Courtney Benham in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Food and wine pairings with Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

Pairings that work perfectly with Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

Original food and wine pairings with Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

Lamb

Mature and hard cheese

The Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Courtney Benham matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of salmon with cream sauce, chaouia lamb or duck breast in the oven.

Details and technical informations about Winery Courtney Benham's Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon.

Winery

Winery Courtney Benham

Grape varieties

Cabernet-Sauvignon

Region/Great wine region

Diamond Mountain District

Great wine region

California

Country

United States

Style of wine

Red

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

Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - 2011

In the top 100 of of Diamond Mountain District wines

Average rating: 3.5

The best vintages of Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Courtney Benham are 2011

Informations about the Winery Courtney Benham

The winery offers 48 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.

This winery is part of the Martin Ray Vineyards.

It is in the top 30 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Diamond Mountain District in the region of California

Find the Winery Courtney Benham on Twitter

The Winery Courtney Benham is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 48 wines for sale in the of Diamond Mountain District to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 45000 of of United States wines

In the top 6000 of of Diamond Mountain District wines

In the top 200000 of red wines

In the top 350000 wines of the world

The wine region of Diamond Mountain District

The wine region of Diamond Mountain District is located in the region of Napa Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Seaver Vineyards or the Domaine Hall OVW produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Diamond Mountain District are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Cabernet franc and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Diamond Mountain District often reveals types of flavors of oak, black fruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, microbio or vegetal.

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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