Silver Oak - Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 Magnum
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Silver Oak - Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 Magnum
"Our 2014 Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon has a garnet colour with a ruby red rim and bluish tint. It has an alluring nose of chocolate-covered strawberries, vanilla, nutmeg, truffle and sage. On the palate, it has a broad yet delicate entry and offers cranberry flavours. These flavours are complemented by raspberry and pluot with savoury black olive characters on the mid-palate. The wine finishes with silky tannins, cedar and bramble flavours with excellent length and return. This wine is drinkable upon release, but given proper cellaring conditions can be enjoyed through 2038."
--------THE PRODUCER--------
Silver Oak
It was a handshake between Raymond Twomey and Justin Meyer that started what is now regarded as one of the top Napa Valley wineries, way back in the late 1960s. 1972 was the inaugural vintage and they’ve been going from strength to strength. Cabernet Sauvignon is the life-blood of Silver Oak and this is all they focus on at Silver Oak with vines in both Napa Valley and Alexander Valley.
--------THE GRAPE--------
Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon is the most famous red grape and also is the most planted grape varietal in the world. It is behind the famous 'Claret' wines of Bordeaux in France where it is blended in with Merlot in the famous 'Bordeaux Blend'. In the new world, it tends to grow best in the hot climates of California, Chile, Australia and Argentina. You can expect beautiful black fruit flavours from a Cabernet Sauvignon-predominant wine.
--------THE REGION--------
California
California is the United States of America's largest and most important wine region. It produces 90% of the USA's total production - with the fair majority of that being red wines. Since it is 'always sunny in California' it is the perfect region to grow red grapes that need a lot of heat to ripen up. This has lead to Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and an Italian grape varietal: Primitivo (Californian's call in Zinfandel) to being the most important red grapes. Chardonnay is the leading white followed by Sauvignon Blanc.
