Cabernet Sauvignon Ciel du Cheval Vineyard is a red produced by Frichette in Red Mountain, Red Mountain, United States. Made from Cabernet Sauvignon. Cellarion's sommeliers have reviewed the drink window of 1 vintage; members see when it is ready. Track this wine and manage your cellar with Cellarion — the free, open-source wine app at cellarion.app.
Type: Red
Appellation: Red Mountain
Region: Red Mountain
Country: United States
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon
Tasting profile
Structure: full-bodied, high tannin, medium acidity, dry
A single-vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon from family-owned Frichette, sourced from Ciel du Cheval, one of Red Mountain's founding vineyards (first planted 1975). Red Mountain's warm, windy slopes and poor soils give small, thick-skinned berries, and Ciel du Cheval is known for intense dark fruit carried on dense but supple tannins. Expect blackberry, cassis and graphite, with a firm frame that needs a few years in bottle.
When to drink
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Where it comes from
Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon is a red grape born in Bordeaux from a natural crossing of Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc, and it has become the most planted premium red variety on the planet, the backbone of countless…
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Cabernet Sauvignon Ciel du Cheval Vineyard from?
Cabernet Sauvignon Ciel du Cheval Vineyard is produced by Frichette in Red Mountain, Red Mountain, United States.
What grapes are in Cabernet Sauvignon Ciel du Cheval Vineyard?
Cabernet Sauvignon Ciel du Cheval Vineyard is made from Cabernet Sauvignon.