Winery Chappellet - Cabernet Franc (Pritchard Hill)

Winery ChappelletCabernet Franc (Pritchard Hill)

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Cabernet Franc (Pritchard Hill) of Winery Chappellet is a red wine from the region of Napa Valley of California.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Cabernet Franc.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.

Taste structure of the Cabernet Franc (Pritchard Hill) from the Winery Chappellet

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cabernet Franc (Pritchard Hill) of Winery Chappellet in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Cabernet Franc (Pritchard Hill) of Winery Chappellet in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery Chappellet's Cabernet Franc (Pritchard Hill).

Winemaker
Phillip Corallo-Titus
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.9°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

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.

Last vintages of this wine

Cabernet Franc (Pritchard Hill) - 2018
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Cabernet Franc (Pritchard Hill) - 2017
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Cabernet Franc (Pritchard Hill) - 2016
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Cabernet Franc (Pritchard Hill) - 2015
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Cabernet Franc (Pritchard Hill) - 2014
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Cabernet Franc (Pritchard Hill) - 2013
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Cabernet Franc (Pritchard Hill) - 2012
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.411110

The best vintages of Cabernet Franc (Pritchard Hill) from Winery Chappellet are 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Chappellet

The winery offers 47 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.3.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Napa Valley in the region of California
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The Winery Chappellet is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 42 wines for sale in the of Napa Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 750 of of United States wines
In the top 150 of of Napa Valley wines
In the top 1500 of red wines
In the top 2000 wines of the world

The wine region of Napa Valley

The wine region of Napa Valley is located in the region of Napa County of California of United States. We currently count 2527 estates and châteaux in the of Napa Valley, producing 7716 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Napa Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .


The wine region of California

California is the largest and most important wine region in the United States. It represents the southern two-thirds (850 miles or 1,370 kilometers) of the country's west coast. (Oregon and Washington make up the rest. ) The state also spans nearly 10 degrees of latitude.

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