pairs wonderfully with anything salty or high in fat. delicious alongside any of the following dishes: pasta bolognese, sausage pizza, spare ribs (or any red meat), cheese plate, dark chocolate cake.
this wine is 95% cabernet sauvignon and 5% cabernet franc. the cabernet sauvignon comes from the red hills AVA located east of st. helena, at the base of a volcano (1500 feet of elevation). the cabernet franc comes from the coombsville, napa AVA.