Cabernet Sauvignon
One of the world’s most widely recognized red wine grape varieties. It is grown in nearly every major wine producing country among a diverse spectrum of climates. Cabernet Sauvignon became internationally recognized through its prominence in Bordeaux wines where it is often blended with Merlot and Cabernet Franc.
Despite its prominence, the grape is a relatively new variety, the product of a chance crossing between Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc during the 17th century. Familiarity and ease of pronunciation have helped to sell Cabernet Sauvignon wines to consumers, even when from unfamiliar wine regions.
The classic profile of this grape tends to be full-bodied wines with high tannins and noticeable acidity that contributes to the wine’s aging potential.
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Banfi Col di Sasso 2022
Col di Sasso, which translates to “Stony Hill,” is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Sangiovese grapes cultivated in hillside vineyards in the southern part of Tuscany. The Cabernet imparts bold flavor and body, while the Sangiovese adds zesty fruit and structure.
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Luigi Righetti Sognum Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
This wine is inspired by the appassimento process used to produce the famous Amarone della Valpolicella. Because of the unusual production methods (for Cabernet Sauvignon anyway) this wine is somewhat different than Cabernet from California or Chile. Appassimento (the drying of grapes for about 40 days prior to pressing) gives the wine a concentrated, uniquely Veronese signature. Following the pressing of the dried grapes, fermentation takes place in French oak barrels where the wine remains for 6 months and spends an additional 6 to 8 months in bottle before release.
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Terre Gaie Tenore Rosso 2022
The 2022 Terre Gaie Tenore Rosso is composed of approximately equal amounts of Cabernet Sauvignon, Carménerè and Merlot. Grapes are fermented with indigenous yeasts in temperature-controlled steel tanks with repeated punching down to extract the aromatic compounds. After fermentation, the wine is aged in oak barrels for 12 to 16 months.
$27.95