The Flora and Stone Cabernet Sauvignon is a $6.99 Aldi wine. It is a non-vintage wine made by some division of Fetzer Wines, Mendocino California.
The Story
Fetzer makes affordable wines and is a certified B Corporation. Here is a quote from the Fetzer website, As a Certified B Corp, we are committed to caring for our workers, communities, and the environment in everything we do.
Fetzer, owned by Viña Concha y Toro wines, whose brands include Bonterra and Cono Sur.
The Flora and Stone Cabernet Sauvignon is non-vintage, indicating that it is made from grapes harvested in different years. It is a good way to use all their excess juice and make an additional profit.
There are also Flora and Stone Merlot, as well as a Gewürztraminer.
There are no tasting or production notes, so we have no usable information on the wine. The alcohol content is 13%.
The Flora and Stone Cabernet Sauvignon Tasting Notes
The color is a semi-transparent garnet red. The nose is ripe berries, both black and red, a little spice, and a little herbs. The Flora and Stone Cabernet Sauvignon is on the light side of medium-bodied, with fruit-forward flavor.
This Cabernet Sauvignon tastes like blackberry, black pepper, a little exotic spice, and plum, with a whiff of vanilla.
The tannins are muted, and the acidity is balanced.
The Summary
- The Flora and Stone Cabernet Sauvignon is an OK Cab Sauvignon; for my tastes, I would pay a few bucks more.
- It isn’t a bad wine, I like my Cabs a bit richer and fuller.
- But at $6.99, the price is right.
