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6 Total Awards
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1 Special Awards
1 Double Gold Medals
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2016 Cabernet Sauvignon

Sunscript

Lodi, United States

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Try this 96 point, "Best of Class," Double Gold medal winning Cabernet Sauvignon and see why it's one of the most loved grapes the world over.

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About This Wine


Sunscript

Cabernet Sauvignon

Given 96 Points, a Double Gold medal, and called "Best of Class" the Sunscript is a massive hit, especially at the 2018 International Women's Wine Competition. Cabernet Sauvignon is the most planted grape in the world. “King Cab” they call it. A bold, domineering grape that brings strong flavor and hardy structure. People love it, and it’s converted red wine skeptics to true believers after just one sip. Cabernet takes well to new soils and can become brilliant with the right conditions. The 2016 growing season was perfect for Cabernet. Warm days and cool nights let the farmers keep the grapes hanging on the vines until they were plump and ripe with flavor. With a big front flavor of sweet dark fruit and a plump finish, the Sunscript 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon is a celebration of the king of grapes. We have been loving how the wine pairs with tomato-based pasta. The full-bodied wine cuts through the heavy acids from the tomatoes.

Sunscript 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Lodi California

Wine Region


Lodi

The jewel of the Central Valley, Lodi lies just east of the California Delta in an area of varied terroir. Winemakers here can extract different grape variety expressions from each plot of land. Zinfandel is common here, making deeply fruity and tantalizingly smoky wines, often from old vines. But the deep loamy soils and balmy Mediterranean climate, with its warm days and cool nights, help keep Lodi's grape varieties and winemaking styles impressively diverse. Alongside the ubiquitous Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Merlot and Viognier also thrive. Lodi is a melting pot of different grape varieties and winemaking techniques, all of which make it a rewarding region to explore.

Flavor Profile


Pairs well with… Comté Cheese, Roast Leg of Lamb, Braised Beef

Body 3 Acidity 3Sweetness 3Fruit Intensity 5Tannin 3

Tasting Notes


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Its no surprise this vintage of Cabernet Sauvignon presents ripe, dark fruit and vanilla notes from time in French Oak. Full-bodied with sweet fruit, a creamy texture, softer tannins and refined notes of blackberries and cherries finish on the palate.

Awards


Sunscript 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Lodi California: Cabernet Sauvignon

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6 TOTAL AWARDS

  • Special Award, 2018 International Women's Wine Competition
  • Points 96 Points, 2018 International Women's Wine Competition
  • Bronze Medal, 2017 Northwest Food And Wine Festival
  • Silver Medal, 2017 Harvest Challenge
  • Silver Medal, 2018 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
  • Double Gold Medal, 2018 International Women's Wine Competition
Sunscript 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Lodi California