Winery Wente - Southern Hills Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery WenteSouthern Hills Cabernet Sauvignon

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Southern Hills Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Wente is a red wine from the region of Livermore Valley 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 Southern Hills Cabernet Sauvignon of the Winery Wente is in the top 20 of wines of Livermore Valley.

Taste structure of the Southern Hills Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Wente

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Southern Hills Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Wente in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, vanilla

Wine with spices taste

pepper, licorice

Wine with earth taste

leather, earthy

Wine with microbio taste

cheese, cream

Wine with vegetal taste

bell pepper, green bell pepper

Wine with floral taste

violet

On the nose the Southern Hills Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Wente in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of iron, nutty or pomegranate and sometimes also flavors of savory, chalk or cedar.

Details and technical informations about Winery Wente's Southern Hills Cabernet Sauvignon.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
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

Southern Hills Cabernet Sauvignon - 2018
In the top 20 of of Livermore Valley wines
Average rating: 411110
Southern Hills Cabernet Sauvignon - 2017
In the top 20 of of Livermore Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Southern Hills Cabernet Sauvignon - 2016
In the top 20 of of Livermore Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Southern Hills Cabernet Sauvignon - 2015
In the top 20 of of Livermore Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Southern Hills Cabernet Sauvignon - 2014
In the top 20 of of Livermore Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Southern Hills Cabernet Sauvignon - 2013
In the top 20 of of Livermore Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Southern Hills Cabernet Sauvignon - 2012
In the top 20 of of Livermore Valley wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Southern Hills Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Wente are 2000, 2018, 2013, 2003 and 2017.

Informations about the Winery Wente

The winery offers 112 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Livermore Valley in the region of California

The Winery Wente is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 97 wines for sale in the of Livermore Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 10000 of of United States wines
In the top 25 of of Livermore Valley wines
In the top 40000 of red wines
In the top 60000 wines of the world

The wine region of Livermore Valley

The wine region of Livermore Valley is located in the region of San Francisco Bay of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Wente or the Domaine Wente produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Livermore Valley are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Livermore Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, cream or mushroom and sometimes also flavors of truffle, mocha or minerality.


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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The word of the wine: Press (wine)

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