In Paso Robles wine country, Cabernet is King. Today, almost half of all vines planted in the Paso Robles AVA are Cabernet Sauvignon. The Mediterranean climate offering warm days and cool nights, coupled with well-drained alluvial soil all echo the growing conditions of Bordeaux, France. This inevitably set the stage for local winemakers to produce world-class Cabernet Sauvignon, and so they have, making Cabernet one of the Flagship varietals of Paso. Due to the geological diversity in the area, no two Cabernets are the same. Our vineyard estates at Bianchi Winery are tucked into the hills of the Geneseo District, on the East side of the Paso Robles AVA. The more granular, calcareous soils of the East side help maintain natural acidity and a strong backbone in our wines. Our blend of three highly regarded clones (Clone 8, Clone 337, & Clone 191,) produces a fruit-forward style of Paso Robles Cabernet that is also rich, structured and well-balanced. Such a unique blend stemming from the Geneseo District of Paso Robles creates a truly special expression of the terroir here. This growing season in 2019 was relatively gentle, and the later harvest provided longer hang-time for the grapes on the vine. Blessed with near perfect growing conditions, our grapes were allowed to evenly develop rich color and complex flavors. It truly was a wonderful year for the vines! Finally, this perfectly balanced Cabernet Sauvignon goes into French oak barrels for 23 months of aging. 40% of it is stored in new oak, imprinting deep spice and cedar aromas, as well as giving this wine excellent value on the shelf. Heavy and medium toasted barrels provide luxurious aromas in this vintage. Pick up a couple of bottles of this 2019 Bianchi Cabernet Sauvignon—one bottle for now, another for a special future occasion
TASTING NOTES:
This phenomenal vintage of Cabernet Sauvignon proudly presents itself with powerful and elegant aromatics. Scents of spicy pepper, silky dark chocolate, jammy black fruit, tobacco and cedar all mingle together as a result of our heavy and medium toasted barrels. The wine itself is dry but full bodied. Big flavors of dried cassis, jammy blackberry and warm baking spices are dominant, and the lightly chalky, dry tannins give this expression a long, decadent finish.
