Winery Clos du Bois - Sonoma Reserve Cabernet Franc

Winery Clos du BoisSonoma Reserve Cabernet Franc

4.0
Note - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 0
(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 Sonoma Reserve Cabernet Franc of Winery Clos du Bois is a red wine from the region of Alexander Valley of California.
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 Sonoma Reserve Cabernet Franc from the Winery Clos du Bois

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Sonoma Reserve Cabernet Franc of Winery Clos du Bois 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 Reserve Cabernet Franc of Winery Clos du Bois in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Clos du Bois's Sonoma Reserve Cabernet Franc.

Winemaker
Margaret Davenport
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
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

Sonoma Reserve Cabernet Franc - 2015
In the top 100 of of Alexander Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Sonoma Reserve Cabernet Franc - 2014
In the top 100 of of Alexander Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Sonoma Reserve Cabernet Franc - 2013
In the top 100 of of Alexander Valley wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Sonoma Reserve Cabernet Franc - 2012
In the top 100 of of Alexander Valley wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Sonoma Reserve Cabernet Franc - 2011
In the top 100 of of Alexander Valley wines
Average rating: 411110
Sonoma Reserve Cabernet Franc - 2010
In the top 100 of of Alexander Valley wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Sonoma Reserve Cabernet Franc - 2009
In the top 100 of of Alexander Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Sonoma Reserve Cabernet Franc from Winery Clos du Bois are 2013, 2012, 2014, 2011 and 2015.

Informations about the Winery Clos du Bois

The winery offers 55 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
This winery is part of the E & J Gallo.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Alexander Valley in the region of California
Find the Winery Clos du Bois on Facebook and on Twitter

The Winery Clos du Bois is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 51 wines for sale in the of Alexander Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 15000 of of United States wines
In the top 2500 of of Alexander Valley wines
In the top 55000 of red wines
In the top 90000 wines of the world

The wine region of Alexander Valley

The wine region of Alexander Valley is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. We currently count 400 estates and châteaux in the of Alexander Valley, producing 1083 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Alexander 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.

News related to this wine

Chablis wines in the Hong Kong market by Debra MEIBURG

On December 10, 2020, four Hong Kong personalities discussed Chablis wines on a live webinar: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. In this minute-long clip, Debra MEIBURG discusses the position of Chablis wines in the Hong Kong market. #Chablis #PureChablis ...

Food and Chablis wines pairing, by Debra MEIBURG and Ivy NG

On December 10, 2020, four Hong Kong personalities discussed Chablis wines on a live webinar: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. In this 4-minute clip, Debra MEIBURG and Ivy NG illustrate how easily Chablis wines complement all kinds of food, all the way from cheese to caviar! #Chablis #PureChablis ...

The Mâcon plus appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the appellation Mâcon plus geographical denomination . The tectonics and the very different nature of the rocks that make up the subsoil of this region explain the great variety of soils found in this part fo Bourgogne. It also explains why each wine offers a different personnality. This vid ...

The word of the wine: Destemming

Action consisting in separating the grapes from the stalk before vinification. The stalk, the woody part of the bunch, may give the wine an unpleasant vegetal character.

Other wines of Winery Clos du Bois

See all wines from Winery Clos du Bois

Other wines of Alexander Valley

See the best wines from of Alexander Valley

Other similar red wines

See the best red wines of Alexander Valley