The wine region of Sonoma Mountain is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Kistler or the Domaine Tribute produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Sonoma Mountain are Pinot noir, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Sonoma Mountain often reveals types of flavors of oaky, blackberry or black cherries and sometimes also flavors of licorice, strawberries or tobacco.
In the mouth of Sonoma Mountain is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 94 estates and châteaux in the of Sonoma Mountain, producing 148 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Sonoma Mountain go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian.
Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.
wines from the region of Sonoma Mountain go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese, smoked salmon sandwich or vegan leek and tofu quiche.
On the nose in the region of Sonoma Mountain often reveals types of flavors of oaky, blackberry or black cherries and sometimes also flavors of licorice, strawberries or tobacco. In the mouth in the region of Sonoma Mountain is a powerful with a nice freshness.
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