a taste / organic cabernet sauvignon
Friday, October 23, 2009 at 7:45 PM | jenious 
Bonterra 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon
This Mendocino County producer has benefited from their Certified Organically Grown Grapes since 1993. Bonterra relies on practices like composting, cover crops and biodiversity to construct wines that speak to varietal roots.
Recently, pressed for spare time, I coaxed Nils to hunt for an organic wine at a friend's shop. I'm quite impressed by his selection. I'd like to pair this Cab with mixed greens topped with piquant cheese crumbles and juicy grilled steak strips. A few sips into the first tasting, the notes of soil and leather surfaced memories of horseback riding with my Aunt Gigi during a few autumns of my youth.
Sniff: A cloud of mulling spices swoon around red cherry, red raspberry, plum, chocolate, soil, leather and bell pepper.
Taste: A red of medium build in tannins, acid and finish. Red and dark berries playful and brambly are spiced with black pepper and clove.
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Reader Comments (6)
Hello lady,
Sounds like a yummy combination -- salad with cheese crubles and steak strips would be great with this Cab. Perhaps with a dusting of toasted walnuts?
Bonterra wines seem to offer pretty good cost performance.
Have a great weekend,
MJ
Love this wine! It is our 'house' wine!
Oooh! I've been hearing so much about organic wines lately- they're definitely the next big thing! And I've heard only fabulous things about them :)
Will have to try this, sounds excellent!
it's a great house. nice rounded interesting deep wines.
Melinda, Oh yes, my dear, toasted walnuts would serve the perfect final accent. I did enjoy this bottle and hope to track down their other selections.
Melissa, Lucky you, lady! Very good idea... ;)
Sues, The wine mags have been having a ball covering this segment of the market. Keep the good news coming! Also, I still enjoy the look of surprise each time someone tastes a "good" organic wine I've poured.
Natasha - 5 Star Foodie, I hope you track it down. I know you'll have a delightful dish with which to pair it!
Stephen, I agree and look forward to checking out the rest of "their house" :)