Cabernet Pfeffer
is an obscure grape variety nearly wiped out by the crappy little phylloxera louse in France in the late 1800s but meager plantings
of this variety still exist in San
Benito County, easy of Monterey
County. What now? Cabernet Pfeffer. Come again? Cabernet Pfeffer has
something of a dubious history which I won’t go into here; suffice it to say
this is a fun wine with noticeable acidity and a wonderful and immediate cracked pepper profile (hence the name
since pfeffer means pepper in German)
and dark red fruits like black cherry,
and raspberry (if raspberries were
more serious). It’s that funky weird grape that no one has ever heard of and no
one has ever tasted. Juicy, lighter and less tannic than Cabernet Sauvignon,
Cab Pfeffer is cool simply because it is so unique and it’s always important to
try something new. For the price, this kinder, gentler version of Cab Sauv is a
solid and well executed example and defiantly worth checking out. There are a
few places across the States where winemakers blend it, but Mr. Volk proudly
gives us Pfeffer as it should be. www.volkwines.com
$28/750 ml – Alc: 13.82% (no, seriously, that’s what the
bottle says)
BOOZEHOUNDZ RATING
4 Bonz – Good Dog!
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