Beringer Home Vineyard Cab Sauv 2015

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Beringer
Label Name:
 
Home Vineyard Cab Sauv
Vintage:
 
2015
Country:
 
United States
Region:
 
St. Helena, Napa Valley, California
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
15.1%
Grape(s):
 
Cabernet Sauvignon
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Wine Advocate (Lisa Perrotti-Brown) 94; James Suckling 94; Wine Spectator ~90

Tasting Note
Deep garnet-purple; pure cassis and baked plum with licorice, dark chocolate, tar and pencil-lead notes. Full-bodied, taut and firmly structured with chewy tannins and a minerally finish.

Food Pairing
Grilled ribeye, roast lamb, braised short ribs, aged cheddar (Western); Peking duck, Korean BBQ beef (galbi), char siu, spicy Sichuan beef (Asian).

Production Method
Hand-harvested fruit from Home Vineyard, block-by-block vinification; aged ~20 months in French oak (majority new oak) to build structure.

Vineyard Info
Home Vineyard (around Beringer winery) is a sloped alluvial fan of rock and gravelly soils, historically the original Beringer site and a key source for Private Reserve. Small production, estate fruit.