Cabernet Sauvignon

Question 0

Cab sav vigor

Answer 0

Highly vigorous

Question 1

Cab sav soils

Answer 1

Well drained ie gravel

Question 2

Cab sav pest/disease susceptibility

Answer 2

Oidium

Other fungal

Question 3

Cab sav yields

Answer 3

Low to med +

Question 4

Cab sav advantages

Answer 4

Easy to grow due to high vigor
Wood is very hard protecting vine from cold weather
Thick skin, high acid, high tannin berries
Small berries, high skin to juice ratio, use wood to soften

Question 5

Cab sav disadvantages

Answer 5

Can have aggressive structure

Blend to soften

Question 6

Cab bordeaux blends descriptors sight/aroma/flavor

Answer 6

Dark purple/ruby
Medium plus concentration
Black fruit, currant, cassis, blackberry, black cherry
Slight red fruit
Purple flowers violets
Green bell pepper, sage, dried savory herbs, clove, anise, tobacco, leather, cigar box, pencil shavings
Med plus to high minerality, graphite, damp soil, mushroom
Med plus to high use of new French oak

Question 7

Cab bordeaux blends descriptors structure

Answer 7

Dry 
Med to med plus body
Med plus to high tannin
Med plus acidity
Med to med plus alcohol

Question 8

Napa cab descriptors sight/aroma/flavor

Answer 8

Dark purple
High concentration
Ripe lush black fruit, lush red fruit, boysenberry, blueberry
Violets, purple flowers
Sage, bay leaf, mint, green bell pepper, tobacco, eucalyptus, anise, cocoa, cinnamon, clove, allspice, nutmeg, cedar, pencil shavings, sweet leather, cigar box
Low to moderate plus minerality volcanic gravel loamy
Mod plus to high use of new French oak

Question 9

Napa cab descriptors structure

Answer 9

Dry
Full body
Mod plus to high tannin
Mod acidity
Mod plus to high alcohol