Kitá, Kalaš, Santa Ynez Valley

Kitá, Kalaš, Santa Ynez Valley - 2014

Item # 47096 750mL

Kitá is Chumash for "our oak valley", and respect for the earth and mindful viticulture are the basic values of winemaker Tara Gomez. This dry red blend of Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Petit Verdot is elegant, full-bodied, with dark fruit, cocoa, and savory aromas. Pair with braised lamb shanks.
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Color
Red
Vintage
2014
Country
USA
Region
California
Sub-Region
Santa Barbara
Appellation/Village
Santa Ynez
Producer
Kitá
Grape Variety
Merlot
Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Sauvignon
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California

California makes more wine than any other state in the United States. Not only does the state grow a variety of noble grape varieties like Pinot Noir, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, there are also plantings of lesser-known varieties such as Nebbiolo, Roussanne and Mourvèdre to name just a few.

Merlot

The next time you hear someone say they never touch Merlot, tell them that it's too bad, because you were just about to open a few bottles of Château Pétrus and Le Pin, and you have no one to share them with. Some wine drinkers are quick to dismiss varieties that become too fashionable, but Merlot is popular for good reason. It has one of the most impressive and distinctive textures of any wine, and has long been prized for the "softening" effect it can have on Cabernet Sauvignon - especially...

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Cabernet Franc

Relegated to moderate obscurity in modern times, Cabernet Franc is in fact the proud parent of the attention-hogging Cabernet Sauvignon (after an illicit affair with Sauvignon Blanc a hundred-odd years ago). Cabernet Franc has remained close to its roots in France, enjoying small pockets of popularity primarily in the Loire Valley (specifically in Chinon), where it is often bottled as a varietal wine, and in Bordeaux where it is still used in moderate percentages in the typical blends. In fact,...

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Cabernet Sauvignon

The result of an illicit affair a hundred-odd years ago between Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon today enjoys more worldwide popularity than both of its parents combined. It is the principal grape of Bordeaux, and as such has rightly earned its place among the greatest and most long-lived wines of the Old World; of course, it is also the most heralded grape of California, positioning it at the forefront of the New World wine scene as well. Today, Cabernet Sauvignon has a...

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