Winemaker Notes
This wine looks like a lovely rich and elegant garnet. And the smell is a blend of cassis, current and the deepest darkest cherry. Before you give up the aroma for taste a dash of clove will also reveal itself. Cassis and bramble fruit with a hint of Mother Earth and sufficient cocoa to make it interesting. It tastes like cabernet. Nuanced and satisfying, you will not be disappointed in flavors that pour out of this bottle.
Great matches include the classics like steak, or less conventional red wine fare like spicy Thai prawns.
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.
Located within the greater Clear Lake appellation, the Red Hills AVA is perhaps the hottest spot right now in Lake County for new Cabernet Sauvignon vineyards. Recognizing the potential of its volcanic and obsidian heavy soils, many respected growers are flocking to the area. Andy Beckstoffer, a leader in escalating the quality and recognition of Napa Valley, has already invested heavily in the area.