CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Long celebrated as the king of red wine grapes, Cabernet Sauvignon originated in the Bordeaux region of France, but today produces superb wines throughout the world, especially in the renowned wine valleys of northern California. A late-ripening variety, it produces small, deeply colored berries that yield rich, long-lived wines with concentrated black currant and cherry flavors enlivened by subtle herbal spice tones.
Cabernet Sauvignon profits from blending with complementary grape varieties such as Merlot – there’s 10% Merlot in our 2005 Silver Palm – and also from extended aging in French and American oak barrels. The best renditions are intense, elegantly structured, and wonderful accompaniments to savory foods.