Russian River Cabernet Sauvignon

Russian river valley sonoma ca black cherry cardamom spice vanilla and leather are the aromatic attractions.

Russian river cabernet sauvignon.

Our members are committed to preserving natural resources and the authentic farming heritage of this premier wine region known for award winning. But as rubin says it s in check which makes this wine approachable and for that i m appreciative. This cabernet sauvignon checks in at 13 9 abv which isn t super low. It s the black cherry cranberry and cocoa that stars in this smooth moderately tannic balanced cabernet.

The russian river valley ava is at its warmest in its northeastern corner around the town of windsor. Chardonnay is still prevalent here although it makes richer and more tropical wines than those made in in the ava s cooler southwestern corner. Cabernet sauvignon syrah and zinfandel grapes have made large inroads in the warmer pockets of the russian river valley. Here pinot noir is replaced almost entirely by cabernet sauvignon and merlot.

This wine is super aromatic with oodles of spice on the nose such as nutmeg cedar and licorice. But sites like gundlach bundschu s sonoma valley vineyard and aperture s in the russian river valley are still much cooler than traditional cabernet sauvignon hot spots i e napa which is just a. In fact some folks may not say it s low at all.