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Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Ridge Vineyards

138,00 €

A precise, deep mountain Cabernet, driven by freshness. A fine structure built for ageing.

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Vin Rouge

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13.3%

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10 ans +

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84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Merlot

Let's talk little, let's talk wine

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Cette cuvée provient exclusivement du vignoble historique de Monte Bello, dans les Santa Cruz Mountains, en Californie. Les parcelles retenues, principalement situées sur le secteur de Klein Ranch, expriment un terroir montagnard frais et minéral, à l’est de la chaîne côtière. Le vin est revendiqué dans l’appellation Santa Cruz Mountains.

Les raisins, issus du domaine et vendangés à la main, sont éraflés puis triés. Les baies entières fermentent avec leurs levures indigènes. La fermentation malolactique est menée par les bactéries naturellement présentes. L’élevage dure dix-neuf mois en fûts de chêne américain séché à l’air, pour moitié neufs et pour moitié d’un vin, avec une intervention minimale.

Ce vin dévoile des notes de cerise noire, prune sombre, mûre, olive noire, sauce soja, viande séchée, lilas, pétale de rose séchée, cèdre, baie de genièvre et menthe fraîche. Des nuances de gravier et de mine de crayon renforcent son caractère minéral. La bouche, fraîche et précise, déploie une matière dense mais élancée, soutenue par une acidité vive et des tanins jeunes qui gagnent progressivement en ampleur. La finale est longue, saline et intensément fruitée.

Where are we traveling?

Santa Cruz Mountains


The Santa Cruz Mountains raise their wooded ridge south of San Francisco, between the bay and the Pacific Ocean, across three counties: San Mateo, Santa Clara and Santa Cruz. Recognised in 1981, this appellation was the first in the United States to be defined solely by its mountainous terrain: the vines cling to the slopes from 120 metres on the ocean side and 240 metres on the bay side, up to more than 800 metres on the heights. Sea fog envelops the slopes every day, but most of the vineyards are planted above this blanket, enjoying bright sunshine and marked day-night temperature swings. The soils combine sandstone, schist, clay and fractured limestone, on tiny, fragmented plots. The region stands out for Cabernet Sauvignon of rare freshness, taut Pinot Noir and finely chiselled Chardonnay, with fine tannins and remarkable longevity.

The little history of the country

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In the United States, 90% of the wine produced comes from California. It was the influx of gold prospectors into California that boosted the Californian wine industry in the mid-19th century, particularly in Sonoma and Napa. At the start of the 20th century there were 800 wineries. From 1919 to 1933, Prohibition destroyed the vast majority of the Californian wine industry, so much so that by 1933 only 140 wineries were still producing wine. It was not until 1960 that the wine industry began to recover from Prohibition, and California was then known mainly for fortified wines (in the style of Port). It was also in the 1960s that some of the most famous wineries were founded (Mondavi, Heitz Wine Cellars, Stag's Leap Wine Cellars, etc.). In 1976 a landmark event took place: the legendary tasting competition better known as the "Judgement of Paris". It pitted the greatest French wines against the American newcomers. On 24 May, an unexpected result shook the wine world when, to everyone's surprise, the United States came out on top. Yet the competition remains fairly unknown to the general public. Today there is no doubt that the United States produces great wines. Although California largely monopolises the reputation of American wines with its excellent Zinfandels, the state of Oregon produces some of the best Pinot Noir in the world and Washington State offers excellent Chardonnay, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon.

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