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Wine Details
Price:
$49.99 per bottle
Description:
Our highest elevation vineyard and the topmost block of Cabernet Sauvignon provide our richest and most concentrated fruit, and the grapes for Brenda Block Cabernet. Dense and ripe, Brenda Block shows complex fruit notes of cassis, blackberry and black cherry and cocoa-like tannin with added flavors from barrel aging in new and seasoned French and American oak.
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Varietal Definition
Cabernet Sauvignon:
Cabernet Sauvignon is the most widely planted and significant among the five dominant varieties in France’s Bordeaux region, as well as the most successful red wine produced in California. Though it was thought to be an ancient variety, recent genetic studies at U.C. Davis have determined that Cabernet Sauvignon is actually the hybrid offspring of Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Franc. Cabernet Sauvignon berries are small with black, thick and very tough skin. This toughness makes the grapes fairly resistant to disease and spoilage and able to withstand some autumn rains with little or no damage. It is a mid to late season ripener. These growth characteristics, along with its flavor appeal have made Cabernet Sauvignon one of the most popular red wine varieties worldwide.
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