St. Huberts The Stag Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
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This full- bodied wine offers rich layersof lush fruit and silky, well-integratedtannins. The mid-palate is juicy with bluefruit, mocha and spice f lavors. The wine issupported, not dominated by oak - addingtoasty sweet notes and offering supple,graceful and balanced texture. This wineis restrained with excellent structure andacidity and a long and f lavorful finish.
82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot, 6% Petite Sirah, 3% Tannat
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A blend of grapes (82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot, 6% Petite Sirah, and 3% Tannat) is sourced throughout California’s fne wine regions, primarily Red Hills and High Valley in Lake County. Matured in American oak and stainless steel, this full-bodied red engages with aromas of earthy chocolate and cedar. Its depth of character shows through a lush mouthfeel as structured yet supple tannins glide alongside favors of coffee, sage, and violets.
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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.
Reaching up California's coastline and into its valleys north of San Francisco, the North Coast AVA includes six counties: Marin, Solano, Napa, Sonoma, Mendocino and Lake. While Napa and Sonoma enjoy most of the glory, the rest produce no shortage of quality wines in an intriguing and diverse range of styles.
Climbing up the state's rugged coastline, the chilly Marin County, just above the City and most of Sonoma County, as well as Mendocino County on the far north end of the North Coast successfully grow cool-climate varieties like Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and in some spots, Riesling. Inland Lake County, on the other hand, is considerably warmer, and Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel and Sauvignon Blanc produce some impressive wines with affordable price tags.