August Featured Varietal - Cabernet Sauvignon

Friday, August 1, 2014 - Sunday, August 31, 2014



Each month, Livermore Valley Wine Country highlights a varietal in our region.

VISIT, LEARN, TASTE and PAIR from one of our 50+ wineries!

Cabernet Sauvignon

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Visit:

3 Steves Winery, AuburnJames, Bent Creek Winery, Big White House Winery, BoaVentura de Caires Winery, Bodegas Aguirre, Caddis Winery, Charles R Vineyards, Concannon Vineyard, Crooked Vine Winery, Cuda Ridge Wines, Dante Robere Vineyards, Darcie Kent Vineyards, Eagle Ridge Vineyard, Eckert Estate Winery, Ehrenberg Cellars, Elliston Vineyards, el Sol Winery, Fenestra Winery, Garré Vineyard & Winery, John Evan Cellars, Las Positas Vineyards, Little Valley Winery, Longevity Wines, McGrail Vineyards and Winery, Mitchell
Katz Winery, Murrieta's Well, Nella Terra Cellars, Nottingham Cellars, Occasio Winery, Page Mill Winery, Retzla Vineyards, Rodrigue Molyneaux, Stony Ridge Winery, The Singing Winemaker, The Steven Kent Winery, Wente Vineyards, Westover Vineyards & Winery, White Crane Winery, Wood Family Vineyards

Specials:

Charles R Vineyards - Dollar days: buy 5 bottles of Cabernet Sauvignon and get the 6th for $1.

Learn:

It's easy to see why this noble varietal is the bestselling red in the United States, and number two in California acreage. Cab's popularity among grape growers is credited to its cultivation; this varietal has thick skins and hardy vines.

Taste:

With its firm, focused structure, lingering dark fruit (blackberry, blueberry, black currant), and hints of mocha and earth, Cabernet Sauvignon's concentrated flavors mellow into a rich elegance as it ages.

Pair:

Try Cabernet Sauvignon with grass-fed beef, whether grilled, roasted, braised or stir-fried.

 

To learn more, visit LVwine.org or discovercaliforniawines.com © Wine Institute