Russian River Cabernet Sauvignon

Oenophiles love this area which produces world class wines and many of the finest wines in california.

Russian river cabernet sauvignon.

Here pinot noir is replaced almost entirely by cabernet sauvignon and merlot. Cabernet sauvignon syrah and zinfandel grapes have made large inroads in the warmer pockets of the russian river valley. The russian river valley ava is at its warmest in its northeastern corner around the town of windsor. But as rubin says it s in check which makes this wine approachable and for that i m appreciative.

Chardonnay is still prevalent here although it makes richer and more tropical wines than those made in in the ava s cooler southwestern corner. This wine is super aromatic with oodles of spice on the nose such as nutmeg cedar and licorice. The following is a selection of notable russian river valley wineries. But sites like gundlach bundschu s sonoma valley vineyard and aperture s in the russian river valley are still much cooler than traditional cabernet sauvignon hot spots i e napa which is just a.

In fact some folks may not say it s low at all. Russian river valley sonoma ca black cherry cardamom spice vanilla and leather are the aromatic attractions. It s the black cherry cranberry and cocoa that stars in this smooth moderately tannic balanced cabernet.