Winery Wente - Wetmore Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery WenteWetmore Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

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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 region.
The Wetmore Vineyard 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 Wetmore Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon of the Winery Wente is in the top 10 of wines of Livermore Valley.

Taste structure of the Wetmore Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Wente

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Wetmore Vineyard 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

caramel, cola

Wine with earth taste

graphite

Wine with spices taste

menthol, eucalyptus

On the nose the Wetmore Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Wente in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Wente's Wetmore Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon.

Winemaker
Wente Family Vineyards
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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

Wetmore Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon - 2018
In the top 10 of of Livermore Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Wetmore Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon - 2017
In the top 10 of of Livermore Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Wetmore Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon - 2016
In the top 10 of of Livermore Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Wetmore Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon - 2015
In the top 10 of of Livermore Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Wetmore Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon - 2014
In the top 10 of of Livermore Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Wetmore Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon - 2013
In the top 10 of of Livermore Valley wines
Average rating: 411110
Wetmore Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon - 2012
In the top 10 of of Livermore Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Wetmore Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Wente are 2015, 2017, 2016, 2014 and 2013.

Informations about the Winery Wente

The winery offers 114 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Livermore Valley in the region of California
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The Winery Wente is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 123 wines for sale in the of Livermore Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 6500 of of United States wines
In the top 15 of of Livermore Valley wines
In the top 20000 of red wines
In the top 30000 wines of the world

The wine region of Livermore Valley

Historic Bay Area AVA (first US varietal bottling of Chardonnay, Wente clone ~80% of Californian Chardonnay): signature Cabernet Sauvignon dominant (33%) and Chardonnay (22%) as kings, followed by Merlot, Petite Sirah and Syrah. Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc named signatures in 2025. Warm Winkler III climate moderated by San Francisco Bay, gravel, limestone and clay soils. Historic Californian Bordeaux and Rhône identity.


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: N-M

Negociant-manipulant. Company that buys grapes, sometimes in addition to its own vineyard, elaborates and markets its champagne. Most of the big brands like Moët or Taittinger are N-M.

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