Wine Tasting: The Calling Cabernet Sauvignon

 

Wine Tasting: The Calling Cabernet Sauvignon

Name of the Wine: The Calling

Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon

Region: Sonoma County

Body: Full-Bodied

Sweet-Dry Scale: Semi-Sweet

Country: California

Year: 2017

Price: $37 for bottle

Product Description: Alexander Valley, Sonoma, CA- Made by winemaker Wayne Donaldson, this wine presents black cherry, currant and vanilla spice aromas combined with flavors of ripe raspberry. A partnership between two friends, sports commentator Jim Nantz and wine entrepreneur Peter Deutsch. 

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 Page 27: Color of Wine

This wine is one of your typical red wines in terms of flavor. The color though was unique and I compared the color of this wine to the colors on page 27.  So, I did some research on what the color of the wine means. The wine based on the pictures looks like a Deep Garnet. I used the chart to help identify the hue and intensity in the wine I tasted. 

As I smelled the wine, I smelled the full body flavor of the wine. When I tasted the wine it was very smooth. It also had a bit a fruit taste and soft tannins. I paired this wine with a steak, lobster mac and cheese, mushrooms, and brussel sprouts. It made the wine taste even better the pairing was immaculate. I don't normally like red wines but this was the perfect wine to pair with a steak.