Vint Private Selection Cabernet Sauvignon

An approachable Cabernet Sauvignon from California that focuses on drinking pleasure: full-bodied, with soft tannins and a clear fruit profile.

Robert Mondavi had a lasting impact on Californian winemaking in the second half of the 20th century. In 1994, he launched Private Selection – a line designed to make high-quality wine accessible to a wider audience. Vint is the current expression of this idea: Winemaker Glen Caughell uses grapes from across California to create a Cabernet Sauvignon blend with a clearly defined profile.

In the cellar, Caughell combines fermentation in stainless steel tanks with extended maceration – this promotes color depth and tannin structure. The wine then matures in French and American oak, which contributes its characteristic spiciness.

In the glass, it displays dark blackberry and black cherry, along with a hint of vanilla and subtle oak spice on the finish. The tannins remain velvety, the structure pleasing – not a heavyweight, but an uncomplicated everyday wine with a solid backbone.

• Temperature: 17–18 °C
• Food: Burgers, beef steak, pulled pork, spicy pasta with meat sauce
• Drinking window: now until 2027