Winemaker Notes
The Cabernet Sauvignon is one of Eberle's flagship wines. The Estate Cabernet is full-bodied with rich black cherry and bright cassis notes. It has firm tannins with lush acidity. Subtle hints of cocoa and Brûlée linger on the dry finish.
The Estate Cabernet complements roasted garlic, rosemary lamb shank. It pairs nicely with goat cheese stuffed portobello mushrooms. If you have a charcuterie board, try this wine with a smokey blue cheese or chocolate truffles.
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Wild blackberry, light pepper spice, mace and red flower aromas weave into a rather complex nose on this estate bottling. The palate is thick in weight, offering dark-red and black-fruit flavors as well as licorice and pepper spices.
As Paso Robles, California has soared in number of wineries and gained in popularity, Cabernet Sauvignon has firmly taken root as the region’s number one varietal. Alone, it accounts for just over 40% of plantings and is grown throughout both the western and eastern sides of the appellation. Though viticulture here dates back to the 18th century, Cabernet Sauvignon didn’t emerge as a significant grape here until the 1970’s. But since then it has definitely made up for lost time.
Legendary winemaker and consultant Andre Tchelistcheff first recognized Paso’s potential with Cabernet Sauvignon in the early 1960’s. The calcareous soil and dramatic diurnal temperature changes of Paso’s westside particularly intrigued him. Today modern winemaking techniques and focused experimentation with various clones, rootstocks and vineyard strategies optimize the region's ideal combination of soil and climate to deliver the best fruit possible.
The results are evident in the glass. Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon can be mesmerizing, with rich aromas and flavors of blackberry, cassis, black cherry, graphite, toasty oak, vanilla and spice. The structure, balance and unbridled opulence of these wines impress from first sip to last. Not surprisingly, Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignons have steadily grown in reputation, not just in the U.S., but around the world.