Winemaker Notes
Produced in a California Certified Sustainable Winery (CCSW). Vegan.
Blend: 98.74% Cabernet Sauvignon, 0.99% Petit Verdot, 0.27% Merlot
Professional Ratings
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Tasting Panel
On the heels of the herbal nose, plum and blueberry emerge with creamy texture. Toasty, juicy, and balanced with depth and fnesse.
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: Over the past decade, the Parducci True Grit wines have ranked as some of my favorites from this longtime, venerable winery. The 2016 Parducci True Grit® Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, one of their most consistent wines in this grouping and is an excellent example of a wine made from 100% Mendocino County grapes. TASTING NOTES: This wine deftly combines ripe blackberries and wood accents in its aromas and flavors. Pair this wine with rosemary, garlic accented leg of lamb. (Tasted: June 26, 2018, San Francisco, CA)
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.
A large and diverse appellation within California’s North Coast AVA, Mendocino is home to several smaller sub-regions—most notably the Anderson Valley. This scenic region, with rolling hills covered in redwood forests as well as vineyards, is one of the world’s top producers of certified organically-grown grapes. Due to wide geographical and climatic variation, a vast array of wine styles can be found here.