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Renaissance, Cabernet Sauvignon, 2002

Red Wine from California, United States
by Renaissance
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The estate Cabernet from one of California's most unusual vineyards: a 1,300-acre property whose terraces were cut around a decomposed-granite dome in the Sierra Foothills, dry-farmed and organically grown. Renaissance, above Oregon House in Yuba County, is the estate that got North Yuba recognized as an AVA in the mid-1980s, and its site swings from freezing nights to searing afternoons, which is why the wines keep acidity at ripeness. This is 87% Cabernet Sauvignon with 10% Merlot and touches of Petit Verdot and Syrah, at 13.6% alcohol - fermented on native yeasts, raised in used barrels, unfined and unfiltered, in the low-intervention style Gideon Beinstock, who also founded Clos Saron, established here. It was held back for years in barrel and bottle before release, and at more than twenty years old it is in a savory, tertiary phase rather than a fruit-forward one. Stand it upright, decant carefully off the sediment, and drink it that evening.

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More about Renaissance

South Africa's wine industry exploded in the 1990s when apartheid ended and the world suddenly opened up. Renaissance represents that awakening—producers who had access to new techniques, new markets, new possibilities. A movement toward serious quality and international varieties happened quickly, with flying winemakers and a reimagined competitive landscape forcing everyone to get better. It's the story of a country finding its voice in wine.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Cabernet Sauvignon

  • Vintage

    2002

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Natural

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Full Bodied

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Grilled ribeye with black pepper, lamb shoulder braised with olives, or a cassoulet. The herbal, graphite edge also flatters roast chicken with thyme and a mushroom pan sauce.

Tasting Profile

Cherry and dried currant with crushed herbs, graphite, tobacco and cedar. Medium-bodied with lively acidity and fine, gently gripping tannins, finishing long and mineral. Dry.

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