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Penns Woods

Penns Woods
2017 Reserve, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pennsylvania

Pair this wine with:
Beef Vegetables

Category: Cabernet Sauvignon

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 13.5%
90 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
$48

Penns Woods
2017 Reserve, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pennsylvania

Pair this wine with:
Beef Vegetables

Category: Cabernet Sauvignon

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 13.5%
Dark dusty garnet color. Aromas and flavors of red cassis tart, hazelnut, spiced carrots, coriander, and clove with a satiny, crisp, dryish medium body and a sleek, delightful, medium-length finish with suggestions of creme Anglaise and well-integrated, chewy tannins and light oak flavor. A serious, well-tuned Cabernet that will elevate steak.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Fruity, Juicy & Smooth, Oaky & Rich & Full
Aroma Aroma: red cassis tart, hazelnut, spiced carrots, coriander, and clove
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with suggestions of creme Anglaise
Sweetness Sweetness: Dryish
Enjoy Enjoy: Now-3 years on its own and with food
Recipes Pairing: Pot Roast, Steak & Potatoes, Beef Stew
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A serious, well-tuned Cabernet that will elevate steak.

The Producer

Penns Woods Winery

The Producer
124 Beaver Valley Rd
Chadds Ford, PA 19317
USA
1 610-459-0808

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.