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Fog River

Fog River
2017 Cabernet Sauvignon, Paso Robles

Pair this wine with:
Beef Vegetables

Category: Cabernet Sauvignon

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 14%
86 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended
$18

Fog River
2017 Cabernet Sauvignon, Paso Robles

Pair this wine with:
Beef Vegetables

Category: Cabernet Sauvignon

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 14%
Ruby black color. Aromas and flavors of chocolate nuts, singed pie crust, hint of red licorice, and candied bacon with a supple, vibrant, medium-to-full body and a tingling, stimulating, medium-long finish displaying notes of cassis tart, pickled cherries and craisin, and cinnamon bark with light oak flavor. A bright, mouthwatering Cabernet that will make a fine dance partner for a meaty meal.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Fruity, Juicy & Smooth, New World & Savory
Aroma Aroma: chocolate nuts, singed pie crust, hint of red licorice, and candied bacon
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with notes of cassis tart, pickled cherries and craisin, and cinnamon bark
Sweetness Sweetness: Dryish
Enjoy Enjoy: Now with food and on its own
Recipes Pairing: Mongolian Beef, Beef Teriyaki, Beef Stew
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A bright, mouthwatering cabernet that will make a fine dance partner for a meaty meal.

The Producer

Appellation Ventures, LLC

The Producer
5570 Skylane Blvd, Suite C
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
USA
1 916-912-9559

Their Portfolio

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88 Fog River 2016 Merlot, Monterey County 13.5% (USA) $15.00.
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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.