The Starting Point Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
The Starting Point
Label Name:
 
Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage:
 
2021
Country:
 
China
Region:
 
Ningxia (Helan Mountain East)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Cabernet Sauvignon
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Gold medal — Chinese Wine Awards (The Starting Point Cabernet Sauvignon 2021); featured/tasted by Jancis Robinson; listed on Vivino; featured on Cathay Pacific Chinese wine selection

Tasting Note
Ripe blackcurrant and plum with cedar, graphite and dried herb notes; firm ripe tannins, medium-plus body, bright acidity and an earthy, persistent finish.

Food Pairing
Western: grilled ribeye, roast lamb, beef stew, mature cheddar. Asian: Korean BBQ (galbi), Cantonese roast duck, Sichuan-style spicy beef, Chinese red-braised pork.

Production Method
Hand-harvested fruit, native-yeast fermentation and gentle extraction; part-aged in oak barrels. Low-intervention, minimal added sulfur and light or no filtration.

Vineyard Info
Founded 2015 by winemaker Reisa Jiang in Helan Mountain, Ningxia. Boutique natural winery practicing organic/low-intervention viticulture; small annual production (~10,000 bottles).