2022 Sebastiani North Coast Cabernet Sauvignon

Italian immigrant Samuele Sebastiani came to California in the late 19th century and quickly became known in Sonoma for his quality wines with a wide range of internationally known grape varieties. The specialties for the area are Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. But Sebastiani can also call himself the pioneer of the Cabernet The Sebastiani North Coast Cabernet Sauvignon comes from vineyards in California, in Lake County and Sonoma and is a blend of mainly Cabernet Sauvignon with a little Malbec and Merlot. The grapes are harvested at night and are given a cold maceration of two days. The grapes are then crushed and fermentation starts at a fairly high temperature in stainless steel tanks to extract as much flavor as possible. After pressing, the wine is blended and matured for 16 months in new and used barrels of French and Hungarian oak, of which 25% are new barrels. In the glass, the Sebastiani Cabernet Sauvignon has a dark ruby red color with in the nose tones of blackcurrant, blackberries, cassis and hints of coconut and vanilla. The smell continues in the taste. Powerful flavors of black fruit (blackberries, cassis) supplemented with vanilla and coconut through the wood maturation. Delicious with old, Dutch cheeses. Also delicious with stews.

ABOUT AVA NORTHERN COAST

From the rolling hills of the south to the giant redwood forests of the north, the North Coast vineyards span over 3 million acres, united by the climatic influence of creeping Pacific morning fogs and coastal breezes. Home to one of the most temperate climates in California, this area includes most of the state’s famous and acclaimed wineries. The AVA consists of the famous areas north of San Francisco. Napa, Sonoma, Mendocino, Lake, Solano and Marin counties are found here, as well as the sub-appellations of Russian River Valley, Stags Leap and Los Carneros. The best wines from the area are not labeled under the North Coast AVA. Instead, they are associated with specific AVA sub-appellations. As such, the North Coast AVA wine style will be more of a generic California red, blending fruit from across the appellation. The climate, cooler than the Central Coast, produces fresher, more expressive Cabernet Sauvignon, bold Zinfandels, fine Pinot Noir, fruity Merlot, tropical Chardonnay and crisp Sauvignon blancs.