Capricorn Wine Estates

Varietals Produced by Capricorn Wine Estates View all

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  Sauvignon Blanc

  Sauvignon Blanc is widely grown in California -- at over 15,000 acres, it’s now the third most planted variety -- and...

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  Cabernet Sauvignon

  “King of the Red Wine Grapes.” The colonizer of the vineyards, pushing native wine grapes into its shadows. The Caber...

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  Merlot

  The Occitanian word “merlot” translates to “young blackbird.” An accurate description for this popular, early-budding...

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  Pinot Noir

  “With so voluptuous a perfume, so sweet an edge, they make the blood run hot,” Joel Fleischman, wine columnist at Van...

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  Syrah

  The irony here is that Syrah’s origins could give Carmen Sandiego a run for her international wallet. Syrah’s deepest...

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  Malbec

  History of the grape: Some believe Malbec is named after a Hungarian peasant who spread plantings along the French co...