Winery William KnuttelD. Rafanelli Vineyard Terraces Block Cabernet Sauvignon

Red wine of Dry Creek Valley of California of United States

4.5

(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 world.

The D. Rafanelli Vineyard Terraces Block Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery William Knuttel is a red wine from the region of Dry Creek Valley of California.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the D. Rafanelli Vineyard Terraces Block Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery William Knuttel

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the D. Rafanelli Vineyard Terraces Block Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery William Knuttel in the region of California is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Oak

Earth

On the nose the D. Rafanelli Vineyard Terraces Block Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery William Knuttel in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.

Food and wine pairings with D. Rafanelli Vineyard Terraces Block Cabernet Sauvignon

Pairings that work perfectly with D. Rafanelli Vineyard Terraces Block Cabernet Sauvignon

Original food and wine pairings with D. Rafanelli Vineyard Terraces Block Cabernet Sauvignon

Lamb

The D. Rafanelli Vineyard Terraces Block Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery William Knuttel matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of oxtail and carrot stew, rack of lamb with herbs or rack of lamb with herbs.

Details and technical informations about Winery William Knuttel's D. Rafanelli Vineyard Terraces Block Cabernet Sauvignon.

Winery

Winery William Knuttel

Grape varieties

Cabernet-Sauvignon

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Alcohol

14.8°

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

D. Rafanelli Vineyard Terraces Block Cabernet Sauvignon - 2014

In the top 100 of of Dry Creek Valley wines

Average rating: 4.6

D. Rafanelli Vineyard Terraces Block Cabernet Sauvignon - 2013

In the top 100 of of Dry Creek Valley wines

Average rating: 4.3

The best vintages of D. Rafanelli Vineyard Terraces Block Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery William Knuttel are 2014, 2013

Informations about the Winery William Knuttel

The winery offers 33 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 4.

This winery is part of the William Knuttel.

It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Dry Creek Valley in the region of California

The Winery William Knuttel is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 32 wines for sale in the of Dry Creek Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 15000 of of United States wines

In the top 250 of of Dry Creek Valley wines

In the top 45000 of red wines

In the top 65000 wines of the world

The wine region of Dry Creek Valley

The wine region of Dry Creek Valley is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. We currently count 414 estates and châteaux in the of Dry Creek Valley, producing 1322 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Dry Creek Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .

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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