Winery Crane Family Vineyards - Alison's Cuvée

Winery Crane Family VineyardsAlison's Cuvée

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Alison's Cuvée of Winery Crane Family Vineyards is a red wine from the region of Napa Valley of California.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet franc and the 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 veal.

Taste structure of the Alison's Cuvée from the Winery Crane Family Vineyards

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Alison's Cuvée of Winery Crane Family Vineyards 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 Alison's Cuvée of Winery Crane Family Vineyards in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Crane Family Vineyards's Alison's Cuvée.

Winemaker
Alison Doran
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

Alison's Cuvée - 2017
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 411110
Alison's Cuvée - 2016
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 411110
Alison's Cuvée - 2015
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Alison's Cuvée - 2014
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Alison's Cuvée - 2013
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Alison's Cuvée - 2012
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Alison's Cuvée from Winery Crane Family Vineyards are 2015, 2017, 2016, 2013 and 2012.

Informations about the Winery Crane Family Vineyards

The winery offers 9 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
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 Crane Family Vineyards is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of Napa Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 20000 of of United States wines
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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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