Winery Vine CliffPickett Road Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
Red wine
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 Pickett Road Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Vine Cliff
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Smooth | Tannic | |
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Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Pickett Road Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Vine Cliff 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 Pickett Road Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Vine Cliff in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Pickett Road Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
Pairings that work perfectly with Pickett Road Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
Original food and wine pairings with Pickett Road Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
The Pickett Road Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Vine Cliff matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roasted fillet of beef with parsley, lamb chops with lemon and herbs or roast duck breast or duck fillet with dried apricots.
Details and technical informations about Winery Vine Cliff's Pickett Road Vineyard 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 Pickett Road Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Vine Cliff are 0
Informations about the Winery Vine Cliff
The Winery Vine Cliff is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 21 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: Grafting
A method used since the phylloxera crisis, consisting of fixing a graft of local origin on a rootstock resistant to phylloxera.
