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Coda Rossa

Coda Rossa
2018 Cabernet Sauvignon, American

Pair this wine with:
Beef Vegetables

Category: Cabernet Sauvignon

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 14%
86 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended
$17

Coda Rossa
2018 Cabernet Sauvignon, American

Pair this wine with:
Beef Vegetables

Category: Cabernet Sauvignon

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 14%
Black garnet color. Aromas and flavors of black cassis jam, red bell pepper, and hoisin sauce with a lightly tannic, crisp, dry-yet-fruity full body and a polished, interesting, medium-length finish evoking suggestions of dill and coconut with moderate oak flavor. A bold, tannic Cabernet with huge notes of jammy fruit.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Fruity & Rich & Full
Aroma Aroma: black cassis jam, red bell pepper, and hoisin sauce
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with suggestions of dill and coconut
Sweetness Sweetness: Dry-yet-Fruity
Enjoy Enjoy: Now on its own and with food
Recipes Pairing: Pot Roast, Steak & Potatoes, Beef Stew
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A bold, tannic Cabernet with huge notes of jammy fruit.

The Producer

Coda Rossa Winery

The Producer
1526 Dutch Mill Rd
Franklinville, NJ 08322
USA
1 856-697-9463

Cabernet Sauvignon

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Serve in a Cabernet Wine Glass
Cabernet Sauvignon is a variety that is the source of some of the world’s most celebrated and longest-lived reds. Grown in many countries, it is most famous in Bordeaux, where it is the principal grape in red Bordeaux as well as in California – especially Napa Valley- where it is labeled by its varietal name.

Cabernet Sauvignon has aromas and flavors of black currant, cassis, black cherry and sometimes plum (in warmer regions or vintages). Quite rich on the palate, the variety is very tannic, giving its wines a bitter edge in their youth, but also providing the wines with great aging potential, with top flight examples drinking well for as long as four or five decades. Given their richness and flavor profile, wines made from Cabernet Sauvignon need to be paired with rich red meats, such as steaks and roasts as well as game.

Besides France and California, other countries with warm growing regions also excel with Cabernet Sauvignon. These include the Maipo and Colchagua Valleys in Chile as well as the Bolgheri district, situated on the coast of Tuscany.