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Wine Spots Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon
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Cabernet Sauvignon

Sonoma County

2021

Our Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon illustrates the careful vineyard selection from three terroir-driven regions. The high elevation vineyards of Alexander Valley lends lush, fresh red fruit flavors. Knights Valley, the warmest region in Sonoma County, delivers fine, well-integrated tannins. The Sonoma Valley, benefiting from the abundant California sun and cooling influence of the Pacific Ocean, adds approachability and suppleness to the tannic structure and long finish.

71% Alexander Valley • 15% Sonoma Valley • 14% Knights Valley

Sonoma County

Sonoma County, bordered by the Pacific Ocean and the Mayacamas Mountains, is home to some of the most diverse wine appellations in the world, each with their own distinctive terroir.

The Vineyards

The 2021 Wine Spots Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon brings together carefully selected lots from three vineyards planted in the Alexander Valley, Sonoma Valley, and Knights Valley AVAs. The high elevation Alexander Valley vineyard, found in the northern most part of the region, imparts broader, lush fruit to the final blend. The Knights Valley vineyard, planted in the valley floor in the northern most part of the region, benefits from a warmer climate that adds lushness and fine-grained tannins. The final component is Sonoma Valley’s vineyard, where the cooling influence of the Pacific Ocean and warm California sun leads to a longer hangtime, developing supple fruit-forward flavors, balanced acidity and lush tannins.

Food Pairings

Enjoy with heavy dishes like roast beef, grilled steak, hearty meat stews and hard cheeses.

Accolades

92 points, Gold Medal, Beverage Testing Institute

92 points, Gold Medal

"Violet color. Aromas and flavors of chocolate covered mixed berries, roast plum, coffee bean and leather, and nutmeg and cinnamon with a velvety, tangy, dry medium-to-full body and a warming, appealing, medium-long finish imparting notes of black cherry, cinnamon and nutmeg, vanilla and cocoa, and chocolate covered pomegranate with well-integrated, medium tannins and light oak flavor. Rich bake shop spices on the nose that carry over to the palate with concentrated fruit undertones and chocolate essence."
- Beverage Testing Institute, February 2023
91 points, Gold Medal - Winemaker Challenge

91 points, Gold Medal

- Winemaker Challenge, 2023
90 points, Wilfred Wong

90 points

"Medium garnet color; pomegranate and blackberry aroma, medium depth, appealing; medium bodied, firm on the palate; dry, medium acidity, very good balance; black fruit flavors, medium intensity; medium finish."
- Wilfred Wong, March 2023
90 points, Gold Medal, San Diego Wine Competition

90 points, Gold Medal

- San Diego Wine Competition, 2023
Wine Spots Sonoma County vineyard

Sonoma County, California

Sonoma County, bordered by the Pacific Ocean and the Mayacamas Mountains, is home to some of the most diverse wine appellations in the world, each with their own distinctive terroir. The influence of the Pacific Ocean is evident in the cooling fogs, creating consistent year-round temperatures. The protective influence of the Mayacamas Mountain Range protects the county’s warmer AVAs. From the steep mountains to the rolling benchlands and valley floor plains, Sonoma County is comprised of over 31 soil types. The combination of varying climate, topography, soil and the distance between each AVA produces wines of unique character and style.