Wente Charles Wetmore Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

0.75L | 14.0%

21 , 3 9

Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot

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Wente Charles Wetmore Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

Taste & Aging

Light

Bold

Smooth

Tannic

Dry

Sweet

Soft

Acidity

Drinking Window

Aging phase Until 2024

Ready to drink 2024 - 2036

Past peak After 2036

Aromas

Black cherry Dark plum Floral notes Tobacco Spices Coffee Leather Coffee Spices

Food Pairing

Beef Lamb

Vintage Report

2021 was an extraordinary vintage for California, rated 98 points by Robert Parker. The conditions were ideal, resulting in balanced and highly age-worthy wines.

This Wente Wetmore Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon is aged for twenty months in new French, neutral American, and Eastern European oak barrels. This red wine from Wente features a wide range of grape varieties, consisting of 77 percent Cabernet Sauvignon, 10 percent Petit Syrah, 6 percent Petit Verdot, and 7 percent Merlot. Each grape variety lends its own distinctive character to this juice.

The beginning of the Wente winery

After learning the trade from Charles Krug, CH Wente founded his winery in 1883. He quickly learned that the warm days, cool nights, and gravelly soil of the Livermore Valley provided an ideal environment for winemaking. So, he purchased nearly fifty acres of land and planted vines. In 1918, Wente received support from his sons, Ernest and Herman. Herman would manage the vineyards, and Ernest would devote himself to winemaking. Ernest's only son, Karl, took over the business, and in 1977, it was taken over again by Karl's youngest son. This makes Wente the oldest winery continuously managed by the same family. Since then, the estate has grown to two thousand acres in the Livermore Valley and San Francisco Bay Area. The family business also manages another eight hundred acres in Arroyo Seco and Monterey. From the very beginning, the winery has strived for quality, adhering to its philosophy: "American wines with a European character." This results in full-bodied, intense, and generous wines, yet with European elegance and finesse. This versatile red wine is named after one of the Livermore Valley's most prominent pioneers. Charles Wetmore, California's first agricultural commissioner, was known for planting vines from the finest Bordeaux châteaux. The descendants of the vines he brought from France thrive today in the gravelly loam soils.

What does the Charles Wetmore Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon taste like?

The wine is fermented in stainless steel tanks and pumped twice a day. The Charles Wetmore Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon is then aged for eighteen months in 40% new French oak barrels and 60% used French oak barrels. The nose reveals beautiful floral aromas with hints of tobacco. On the palate, this Wente Wetmore Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon has ripe black cherries and dark plums with undertones of leather, coffee, and spice. Rich tannins ensure a smooth finish.

Product details

Alcohol content	14.0%
Vintage	2021
Size	0.75L
Region	California
Sub-region	San Francisco Bay
Appellation	Livermore
Producer	Wente
Varietal(s)	Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
Oak aging	Yes, Eighteen to twenty months of aging in a combination of new and used French, American, and Eastern European oak barrels.
Ideal serving temperature ?	16° - 18°C