Château St. JeanSonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Cabernet Sauvignon.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
Taste structure of the Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon from the Château St. Jean
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon of Château St. Jean 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 Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon of Château St. Jean in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon
Pairings that work perfectly with Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon
Original food and wine pairings with Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon
The Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon of Château St. Jean matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef bourguignon with tomato, purple leg of lamb with red wine and cranberries or rabbit leg in foil on the barbecue.
Details and technical informations about Château St. Jean's Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon
Structured, tannic reds, deeply coloured, with aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco and graphite, underpinned by firm acidity and fine ageing potential. Cornerstone of the great Médoc estates (Pauillac, Saint-Estèphe, Saint-Julien) and signature of Napa Valley, Coonawarra and Maipo. The world's most planted red variety, a natural cross of Cabernet Franc x Sauvignon Blanc born in Bordeaux.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon from Château St. Jean are 1996, 2002, 2001, 1999 and 1997.
Informations about the Château St. Jean
The Château St. Jean is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 83 wines for sale in the of Sonoma County to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Sonoma County
Accessible, quality Californian mosaic north of San Francisco: signature Pinot Noir as king red on the cool side (Russian River, Sonoma Coast) — fine and silky with notes of cherry, raspberry, undergrowth and a spicy touch. Ample Chardonnay (apple, vanilla). Dense Cabernet Sauvignon in Alexander Valley (blackcurrant, cedar), spicy Zinfandel in Dry Creek (blackberry, pepper). 19 distinct AVAs, >60 grapes, foggy coast vs warm valleys.
The wine region of California
Powerful, sunny reds: dense Napa Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, chocolate, tobacco, ample tannins), spicy, jammy Zinfandel from the Sierra Foothills, silky red-fruited Pinot Noir on the cool coast (Sonoma, Russian River, Central Coast). Opulent, buttery Chardonnay, notes of yellow fruit and vanilla. Varied climate, from the hot interior to the Pacific-cooled coast. 80% of US production, 139 AVAs including Napa (1st AVA, 1981).
The word of the wine: Reduced
This is said of aromas that are reminiscent of a stale wine and that can be released when a long-closed bottle is opened. They generally fade with airing.
