Winemaker Notes
This wine boasts a beautifully intense red color. It unleashes a complex aromatic range on the nose; wild fruit such as blackberry and redcurrant, and balsamic aromas including a nuance of mint, are revealed against a subtle background of vanilla, pepper and bay leaf. Structured on the palate with well balanced tannins of great quality, this wine has a wonderfully long finish with a suggestion of toasted aromas and tobacco.
It is the perfect accompaniment to red meat and game.
A noble variety bestowed with both power and concentration, Cabernet Sauvignon enjoys success all over the globe, its best examples showing potential to age beautifully for decades. Cabernet Sauvignon flourishes in Bordeaux's Medoc where it is often blended with Merlot and smaller amounts of some combination of Cabernet Franc, Malbecand Petit Verdot. In the Napa Valley, ‘Cab’ is responsible for some of the world’s most prestigious, age-worthy and sought-after “cult” wines. Somm Secret—DNA profiling in 1997 revealed that Cabernet Sauvignon was born from a spontaneous crossing of Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc in 17th century southwest France.
Literally meaning ‘under the mountain,’ Somontano is a diverse region located in the foothills of the south central Pyrenees. Heavy winter rains supply the region with water even throughout the summer.