Montelena Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
Montelena Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
Like the slightly "simpler" Napa Valley Cabernet, Montelena produces here an extraordinarily elegant, complex and well-balanced wine that definitively belongs among the finest wines you can find from Napa Valley (and not only there…). Iconic is an understatement.
| Type | Red wine | Producer | Chateau Montelena |
| Country | USA | Origin | Kalifornien |
| Grape | Cabernet Sauvignon (98%)Cabernet Franc (2%) | Vintage | 2009 |
| Food pairing | Beef, Game | ||
| Size | 750 ml | Alcohol content | 14 % |
| Units per case | 12 bottles |
2499 SEK
Character
Subdued, complex and fully vibrant nose with notes of dark cherries, blackcurrants, plums, spices, anise and oak. Well-integrated round tannins and a very long, pleasing finish. A great wine.
Food pairing
Grilled and pan-fried dishes of beef and game.
Vinification
The grapes were harvested between 16 September and 27 October after a long, cool summer. The grapes ferment in stainless steel tanks and are then aged for 22 months in French barrels, of which 26% were new. After bottling, the wine is further aged for nearly 1.5 years in bottle before release.
