Russian River Cabernet Sauvignon

In fact some folks may not say it s low at all.

Russian river cabernet sauvignon.

But as rubin says it s in check which makes this wine approachable and for that i m appreciative. This wine is super aromatic with oodles of spice on the nose such as nutmeg cedar and licorice. It s the black cherry cranberry and cocoa that stars in this smooth moderately tannic balanced cabernet. But sites like gundlach bundschu s sonoma valley vineyard and aperture s in the russian river valley are still much cooler than traditional cabernet sauvignon hot spots i e napa which is just a.

The following is a selection of notable russian river valley wineries. Chardonnay is still prevalent here although it makes richer and more tropical wines than those made in in the ava s cooler southwestern corner. Here pinot noir is replaced almost entirely by cabernet sauvignon and merlot. Oenophiles love this area which produces world class wines and many of the finest wines in california.

Russian river valley sonoma ca black cherry cardamom spice vanilla and leather are the aromatic attractions. Cabernet sauvignon syrah and zinfandel grapes have made large inroads in the warmer pockets of the russian river valley. The russian river valley winegrowers rrvw is a community of winemakers and farmers dedicated to producing exceptional wines that showcase the diversity of the russian river valley neighborhoods.