Stone Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon 2007
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Traditional winemaking techniques were used for the 2007 Stone Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon in order to focus on the varietal's juicy black fruit flavors. Half the wine was aged in French and American oak barrels for eight months which imparted flavors of brown spice and aromas of vanilla. At blending, Petite Syrah was added to give the wine a rich ruby color, and a firm backbone of tannins. Flavors of cassis, cola and dark fruits fill out this smooth and satisfying wine.
Covering the most vine acreage in the state compared to any other red wine variety, Cabernet Sauvignon produces as much wine in California as Merlot and Pinot Noir combined. The state’s diverse terrain and microclimates, as well as the freedom of its winemakers, allow for an incredible range of wine styles from this single grape.
California’s most famous region—and especially for Cabernet Sauvignon—is the acclaimed Napa Valley. While Cabernet is successful throughout the world, rarely has it achieved such merit as it does from the Napa Valley. At this point the two are so intrinsically linked that it is difficult to discuss one without the other.
Napa’s closest neighbor, Sonoma County, does an impressive job keeping up with Napa’s fame and glory. Alexander Valley, Sonoma Mountain, Moon Mountain and Knights Valley contribute to the lot of some of California’s top-rated Cabernet Sauvignon.
Lake County in California’s North Coast has become a focus for some of Napa’s more respected growers. From the Central Coast come iconic examples of classic California Cabernet; Lodi and the Sierra Foothills are great budget-friendly sources of amicable Cabernets.