Russian River Cabernet Sauvignon

The russian river valley winegrowers rrvw is a community of winemakers and farmers dedicated to producing exceptional wines that showcase the diversity of the russian river valley neighborhoods.

Russian river cabernet sauvignon.

Here pinot noir is replaced almost entirely by cabernet sauvignon and merlot. This cabernet sauvignon checks in at 13 9 abv which isn t super low. In fact some folks may not say it s low at all. Our members are committed to preserving natural resources and the authentic farming heritage of this premier wine region known for award winning.

It s the black cherry cranberry and cocoa that stars in this smooth moderately tannic balanced cabernet. 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. This wine is super aromatic with oodles of spice on the nose such as nutmeg cedar and licorice. Chardonnay is still prevalent here although it makes richer and more tropical wines than those made in in the ava s cooler southwestern corner.

The following is a selection of notable russian river valley wineries. Russian river valley sonoma ca black cherry cardamom spice vanilla and leather are the aromatic attractions. The russian river valley ava is at its warmest in its northeastern corner around the town of windsor.