August's Featured Varietal - Cabernet Sauvignon

Thursday, August 1, 2013 - Saturday, August 31, 2013



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

VISIT, LEARN, TASTE and PAIR from one of our 40+ wineries!

Cabernet Sauvignon
Cab  |  er  |  nay    Saw  |  vee  |  nyon

Visit:
AuburnJames
Bent Creek Winery
Big White House Winery
Bodegas Aguirre Winery
Charles R Vineyards
Concannon Vineyard
Crooked Vine Winery
Cuda Ridge Wines
Dante Robere
Darcie Kent Vineyards
Eagle Ridge Vineyard
Eckert Estate Winery
el Sol Winery
Elliston Vineyards
Fenestra Winery
Garré Winery
John Evan Cellars
Las Positas Vineyards
Little Valley Winery
Longevity Wines
McGrail Vineyards
Mitchell Katz Winery
Murrieta's Well
Nottingham Cellars
Occasio Winery
Page Mill Winery
Retzlaff Estate Winery
Rodrigue Molyneaux
Stony Ridge Winery
The Singing Winemaker
The Steven Kent Winery
Thomas Coyne Winery
Wente Vineyards
Westover Vineyards
White Crane Winery
Wood Family Vineyards

Learn:
It's easy to see why this noble varietal is the bestselling red in the United States, and number two in California acreage.  It's popularity among grape growers is credited to it's 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