Red Diamond Winery Cabernet Sauvignon
Red Diamond Cabernet Sauvignon is a 13.5% ABV, 750mL California Cabernet Sauvignon from Red Diamond Wines, a Ste. Michelle Wine Estates brand. An undated producer-syndicated listing gives the blend as 77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Petit Verdot, 8% other red varieties, 4% Petite Sirah and 3% Merlot, and the label copy records it as cellared and bottled by Red Diamond Winery in Paterson, Washington. The manufacturer's own notes describe subtle oak, creamy cherry and black coffee in a velvety, medium- to full-bodied frame. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 13.5%
- Size: 750mL
- Style: California Cabernet Sauvignon-led red blend
- Blend: 77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Petit Verdot, 8% other red varieties, 4% Petite Sirah, 3% Merlot (undated syndicated producer listing)
- Origin: California fruit (per producer classification); cellared and bottled in Paterson, Washington
- Producer: Red Diamond Wines — a Ste. Michelle Wine Estates brand, launched 2003 with a restaurant-only Merlot
A Restaurant Launch That Went National
Red Diamond began in 2003 with a single Merlot released to limited, restaurant-only markets — about 25,000 cases in its first year — and the Cabernet Sauvignon followed as distribution went nationwide; Ste. Michelle's own release records the brand being named an Impact magazine Hot Brand for 2009, its third consecutive year on that list. The Cabernet is built in the house's generous California register, bottled at the brand's Paterson, Washington winery. Browse the range on the Red Diamond Wines vendor page or explore more red wine at Del Mesa.
Tasting Notes
Nose: Subtle oak over dark fruit. Palate: Creamy cherry and black coffee with blackberry — medium- to full-bodied. Finish: Velvety, soft and supple (manufacturer's notes).
How to Enjoy
The producer-syndicated pairings are a tour of comfort food: tomato-based pasta sauces like Bolognese or puttanesca, Peking duck, mu shu pork, braised soy pork, pepperoni pizza, burgers and cheese. Serve at cool room temperature.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Red Diamond Cabernet from California or Washington? Both names attach to it: producer sources classify and source the wine as California, and it is cellared and bottled by Red Diamond Winery in Paterson, Washington.
What grapes are in it? A syndicated producer listing gives 77% Cabernet Sauvignon with Petit Verdot, Petite Sirah, Merlot and other red varieties making up the rest.
How strong is it? 13.5% ABV in this 750mL bottle.
California Cabernet in a creamy, coffee-toned register — order Red Diamond Cabernet Sauvignon from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.