Cabernet Franc
King of the red wine grape varieties, Cabernet Sauvignon's small and thick-skinned berries provide a high ratio of solids to juice, resulting in wines of deep color, intense with high concentration of falvors and tannin. It is an international grape variety, adaptable to various growing conditions. Although Cabernet Sauvignon is capable of yeilding many style of red wines. but medium to full bodied red wines are the most common. Bordeaux is the best known Cabernet Sauvignon wine.
Styles: Medium to full bodied, elegant to intense, Heighly concentrated fruit flavors and lots of tannin.
Characteristics: Dark fruit - blackcurrant, Blackberry, Plum, Raisin.
Oaked wines - Oak, Cedar, Vanilla, Spice, Pepper.
Complex wines - Chocolate, Coffee, Tabacco, Earth, Herb.
Food pairing tips: Grilled or roasted lamb, filet of beef, Games and Hard and sharp cheeses (less complex and young wines).
Cabernet Sauvignon
King of the red wine grape varieties, Cabernet Sauvignon's small and thick-skinned berries provide a high ratio of solids to juice, resulting in wines of deep color, intense with high concentration of falvors and tannin. It is an international grape variety, adaptable to various growing conditions. Although Cabernet Sauvignon is capable of yeilding many style of red wines. but medium to full bodied red wines are the most common. Bordeaux is the best known Cabernet Sauvignon wine.
Styles: Medium to full bodied, elegant to intense, Heighly concentrated fruit flavors and lots of tannin.
Characteristics: Dark fruit - blackcurrant, Blackberry, Plum, Raisin.
Oaked wines - Oak, Cedar, Vanilla, Spice, Pepper.
Complex wines - Chocolate, Coffee, Tabacco, Earth, Herb.
Food pairing tips: Grilled or roasted lamb, filet of beef, Games and Hard and sharp cheeses (less complex and young wines).
Carignan
King of the red wine grape varieties, Cabernet Sauvignon's small and thick-skinned berries provide a high ratio of solids to juice, resulting in wines of deep color, intense with high concentration of falvors and tannin. It is an international grape variety, adaptable to various growing conditions. Although Cabernet Sauvignon is capable of yeilding many style of red wines. but medium to full bodied red wines are the most common. Bordeaux is the best known Cabernet Sauvignon wine.
Styles: Medium to full bodied, elegant to intense, Heighly concentrated fruit flavors and lots of tannin.
Characteristics: Dark fruit - blackcurrant, Blackberry, Plum, Raisin.
Oaked wines - Oak, Cedar, Vanilla, Spice, Pepper.
Complex wines - Chocolate, Coffee, Tabacco, Earth, Herb.
Food pairing tips: Grilled or roasted lamb, filet of beef, Games and Hard and sharp cheeses (less complex and young wines).
Carmenére
King of the red wine grape varieties, Cabernet Sauvignon's small and thick-skinned berries provide a high ratio of solids to juice, resulting in wines of deep color, intense with high concentration of falvors and tannin. It is an international grape variety, adaptable to various growing conditions. Although Cabernet Sauvignon is capable of yeilding many style of red wines. but medium to full bodied red wines are the most common. Bordeaux is the best known Cabernet Sauvignon wine.
Styles: Medium to full bodied, elegant to intense, Heighly concentrated fruit flavors and lots of tannin.
Characteristics: Dark fruit - blackcurrant, Blackberry, Plum, Raisin.
Oaked wines - Oak, Cedar, Vanilla, Spice, Pepper.
Complex wines - Chocolate, Coffee, Tabacco, Earth, Herb.
Food pairing tips: Grilled or roasted lamb, filet of beef, Games and Hard and sharp cheeses (less complex and young wines).
Cinsault
King of the red wine grape varieties, Cabernet Sauvignon's small and thick-skinned berries provide a high ratio of solids to juice, resulting in wines of deep color, intense with high concentration of falvors and tannin. It is an international grape variety, adaptable to various growing conditions. Although Cabernet Sauvignon is capable of yeilding many style of red wines. but medium to full bodied red wines are the most common. Bordeaux is the best known Cabernet Sauvignon wine.
Styles: Medium to full bodied, elegant to intense, Heighly concentrated fruit flavors and lots of tannin.
Characteristics: Dark fruit - blackcurrant, Blackberry, Plum, Raisin.
Oaked wines - Oak, Cedar, Vanilla, Spice, Pepper.
Complex wines - Chocolate, Coffee, Tabacco, Earth, Herb.
Food pairing tips: Grilled or roasted lamb, filet of beef, Games and Hard and sharp cheeses (less complex and young wines).
Grenache
King of the red wine grape varieties, Cabernet Sauvignon's small and thick-skinned berries provide a high ratio of solids to juice, resulting in wines of deep color, intense with high concentration of falvors and tannin. It is an international grape variety, adaptable to various growing conditions. Although Cabernet Sauvignon is capable of yeilding many style of red wines. but medium to full bodied red wines are the most common. Bordeaux is the best known Cabernet Sauvignon wine.
Styles: Medium to full bodied, elegant to intense, Heighly concentrated fruit flavors and lots of tannin.
Characteristics: Dark fruit - blackcurrant, Blackberry, Plum, Raisin.
Oaked wines - Oak, Cedar, Vanilla, Spice, Pepper.
Complex wines - Chocolate, Coffee, Tabacco, Earth, Herb.
Food pairing tips: Grilled or roasted lamb, filet of beef, Games and Hard and sharp cheeses (less complex and young wines).
Gamay
King of the red wine grape varieties, Cabernet Sauvignon's small and thick-skinned berries provide a high ratio of solids to juice, resulting in wines of deep color, intense with high concentration of falvors and tannin. It is an international grape variety, adaptable to various growing conditions. Although Cabernet Sauvignon is capable of yeilding many style of red wines. but medium to full bodied red wines are the most common. Bordeaux is the best known Cabernet Sauvignon wine.
Styles: Medium to full bodied, elegant to intense, Heighly concentrated fruit flavors and lots of tannin.
Characteristics: Dark fruit - blackcurrant, Blackberry, Plum, Raisin.
Oaked wines - Oak, Cedar, Vanilla, Spice, Pepper.
Complex wines - Chocolate, Coffee, Tabacco, Earth, Herb.
Food pairing tips: Grilled or roasted lamb, filet of beef, Games and Hard and sharp cheeses (less complex and young wines).
Malbec
King of the red wine grape varieties, Cabernet Sauvignon's small and thick-skinned berries provide a high ratio of solids to juice, resulting in wines of deep color, intense with high concentration of falvors and tannin. It is an international grape variety, adaptable to various growing conditions. Although Cabernet Sauvignon is capable of yeilding many style of red wines. but medium to full bodied red wines are the most common. Bordeaux is the best known Cabernet Sauvignon wine.
Styles: Medium to full bodied, elegant to intense, Heighly concentrated fruit flavors and lots of tannin.
Characteristics: Dark fruit - blackcurrant, Blackberry, Plum, Raisin.
Oaked wines - Oak, Cedar, Vanilla, Spice, Pepper.
Complex wines - Chocolate, Coffee, Tabacco, Earth, Herb.
Food pairing tips: Grilled or roasted lamb, filet of beef, Games and Hard and sharp cheeses (less complex and young wines).
Merlot
King of the red wine grape varieties, Cabernet Sauvignon's small and thick-skinned berries provide a high ratio of solids to juice, resulting in wines of deep color, intense with high concentration of falvors and tannin. It is an international grape variety, adaptable to various growing conditions. Although Cabernet Sauvignon is capable of yeilding many style of red wines. but medium to full bodied red wines are the most common. Bordeaux is the best known Cabernet Sauvignon wine.
Styles: Medium to full bodied, elegant to intense, Heighly concentrated fruit flavors and lots of tannin.
Characteristics: Dark fruit - blackcurrant, Blackberry, Plum, Raisin.
Oaked wines - Oak, Cedar, Vanilla, Spice, Pepper.
Complex wines - Chocolate, Coffee, Tabacco, Earth, Herb.
Food pairing tips: Grilled or roasted lamb, filet of beef, Games and Hard and sharp cheeses (less complex and young wines).
Mourvèdre
King of the red wine grape varieties, Cabernet Sauvignon's small and thick-skinned berries provide a high ratio of solids to juice, resulting in wines of deep color, intense with high concentration of falvors and tannin. It is an international grape variety, adaptable to various growing conditions. Although Cabernet Sauvignon is capable of yeilding many style of red wines. but medium to full bodied red wines are the most common. Bordeaux is the best known Cabernet Sauvignon wine.
Styles: Medium to full bodied, elegant to intense, Heighly concentrated fruit flavors and lots of tannin.
Characteristics: Dark fruit - blackcurrant, Blackberry, Plum, Raisin.
Oaked wines - Oak, Cedar, Vanilla, Spice, Pepper.
Complex wines - Chocolate, Coffee, Tabacco, Earth, Herb.
Food pairing tips: Grilled or roasted lamb, filet of beef, Games and Hard and sharp cheeses (less complex and young wines).
Pinot Noir
King of the red wine grape varieties, Cabernet Sauvignon's small and thick-skinned berries provide a high ratio of solids to juice, resulting in wines of deep color, intense with high concentration of falvors and tannin. It is an international grape variety, adaptable to various growing conditions. Although Cabernet Sauvignon is capable of yeilding many style of red wines. but medium to full bodied red wines are the most common. Bordeaux is the best known Cabernet Sauvignon wine.
Styles: Medium to full bodied, elegant to intense, Heighly concentrated fruit flavors and lots of tannin.
Characteristics: Dark fruit - blackcurrant, Blackberry, Plum, Raisin.
Oaked wines - Oak, Cedar, Vanilla, Spice, Pepper.
Complex wines - Chocolate, Coffee, Tabacco, Earth, Herb.
Food pairing tips: Grilled or roasted lamb, filet of beef, Games and Hard and sharp cheeses (less complex and young wines).
Poulsard
King of the red wine grape varieties, Cabernet Sauvignon's small and thick-skinned berries provide a high ratio of solids to juice, resulting in wines of deep color, intense with high concentration of falvors and tannin. It is an international grape variety, adaptable to various growing conditions. Although Cabernet Sauvignon is capable of yeilding many style of red wines. but medium to full bodied red wines are the most common. Bordeaux is the best known Cabernet Sauvignon wine.
Styles: Medium to full bodied, elegant to intense, Heighly concentrated fruit flavors and lots of tannin.
Characteristics: Dark fruit - blackcurrant, Blackberry, Plum, Raisin.
Oaked wines - Oak, Cedar, Vanilla, Spice, Pepper.
Complex wines - Chocolate, Coffee, Tabacco, Earth, Herb.
Food pairing tips: Grilled or roasted lamb, filet of beef, Games and Hard and sharp cheeses (less complex and young wines).
Syrah/Shiraz
King of the red wine grape varieties, Cabernet Sauvignon's small and thick-skinned berries provide a high ratio of solids to juice, resulting in wines of deep color, intense with high concentration of falvors and tannin. It is an international grape variety, adaptable to various growing conditions. Although Cabernet Sauvignon is capable of yeilding many style of red wines. but medium to full bodied red wines are the most common. Bordeaux is the best known Cabernet Sauvignon wine.
Styles: Medium to full bodied, elegant to intense, Heighly concentrated fruit flavors and lots of tannin.
Characteristics: Dark fruit - blackcurrant, Blackberry, Plum, Raisin.
Oaked wines - Oak, Cedar, Vanilla, Spice, Pepper.
Complex wines - Chocolate, Coffee, Tabacco, Earth, Herb.
Food pairing tips: Grilled or roasted lamb, filet of beef, Games and Hard and sharp cheeses (less complex and young wines).
Troussau
King of the red wine grape varieties, Cabernet Sauvignon's small and thick-skinned berries provide a high ratio of solids to juice, resulting in wines of deep color, intense with high concentration of falvors and tannin. It is an international grape variety, adaptable to various growing conditions. Although Cabernet Sauvignon is capable of yeilding many style of red wines. but medium to full bodied red wines are the most common. Bordeaux is the best known Cabernet Sauvignon wine.
Styles: Medium to full bodied, elegant to intense, Heighly concentrated fruit flavors and lots of tannin.
Characteristics: Dark fruit - blackcurrant, Blackberry, Plum, Raisin.
Oaked wines - Oak, Cedar, Vanilla, Spice, Pepper.
Complex wines - Chocolate, Coffee, Tabacco, Earth, Herb.
Food pairing tips: Grilled or roasted lamb, filet of beef, Games and Hard and sharp cheeses (less complex and young wines).