Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve
⏳ Drikkevindue
Typically best enjoyed 10 to 25 years from the vintage release, though it can be cellared even longer in exceptional vintages.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Grilled ribeye steak, roasted rack of lamb with rosemary, and aged hard cheeses such as sharp Cheddar or Gouda.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Robert Mondavi founded his namesake winery in 1966 with a bold vision: to create Napa Valley wines that could stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the finest European estates. The Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve represents the pinnacle of this dream, deeply rooted in the historic To Kalon Vineyard in Oakville. This legendary site, whose name translates from Greek to 'the highest beauty,' features deep, gravelly soils and a unique microclimate that coaxes profound complexity and structure from the vines. Composed predominantly of Cabernet Sauvignon with classic Bordeaux blending partners like Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, the wine undergoes meticulous sorting, extended maceration, and aging in French oak barrels for up to two years. The result is a benchmark California Cabernet, famous for its rich dark fruit, seamless tannins, and a storied legacy that helped put Napa Valley on the global wine map.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Den visionære vinmager Robert Mondavi grundlagde Robert Mondavi Winery i Oakville i 1966 med en klar ambition: at skabe vine i Napa Valley, som kunne måle sig med verdens ypperste vinhuse. Med base i det ikoniske vineri opført i californisk missionsstil, tegnet af arkitekten Cliff May, kom huset til at spille en afgørende rolle i udviklingen af den moderne amerikanske vinindustri – ikke mindst i kraft af arbejdet med den historiske mark To Kalon Vineyard. Mondavi gik forrest i udbredelsen af nyskabende dyrkningsmetoder, temperaturstyret gæring på rustfri ståltanke og modning på franske egetræsfade, ligesom han gjorde tørgæret Sauvignon Blanc berømt under navnet Fumé Blanc. I dag er vinhuset verdenskendt for sine skelsættende Cabernet Sauvignon-vine fra Oakville og Reserve-serien samt for sine strukturerede, elegante Chardonnay-vine og udtryksfulde blends i klassisk Bordeaux-stil.