Winery Wiens Family CellarsArtist Series Refugio 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 veal.
The Artist Series Refugio Cabernet Sauvignon of the Winery Wiens Family Cellars is in the top 10 of wines of Temecula Valley.
Taste structure of the Artist Series Refugio Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Wiens Family Cellars
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Artist Series Refugio Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Wiens Family Cellars 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 Artist Series Refugio Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Wiens Family Cellars in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Artist Series Refugio Cabernet Sauvignon
Pairings that work perfectly with Artist Series Refugio Cabernet Sauvignon
Original food and wine pairings with Artist Series Refugio Cabernet Sauvignon
The Artist Series Refugio Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Wiens Family Cellars matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of celine's version of moussaka (5th meeting), lamb tagine with peppers and artichoke bottoms or potjevleesch.
Details and technical informations about Winery Wiens Family Cellars's Artist Series Refugio 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 Artist Series Refugio Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Wiens Family Cellars are 2009, 2008, 2014, 2017 and 2016.
Informations about the Winery Wiens Family Cellars
The Winery Wiens Family Cellars is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 88 wines for sale in the of Temecula Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Temecula Valley
Californian star of the south (80 mi south of Los Angeles, Riverside): Syrah, Zinfandel and Cabernet as sunny king reds with notes of blackberry, plum, black cherry, pepper, spice and a liquorice touch, round tannins and bright fruit. Italian and Iberian grapes, signatures of the region — Sangiovese, Montepulciano, Tempranillo, Viognier. Chardonnay and Muscat as whites. AVA (1984, 2,500 ac planted), Mediterranean climate moderated by Pacific breezes, thermal amplitude preserving acidity.
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: Balance
Harmony of the different organoleptic elements of a wine. The balance is linked to the typicity of each wine. The sweetness of a sweet wine is an element of its balance, whereas a Sancerre or a Chablis will be asked to be lively and dry.
