Fantesca Estate - Cabernet Sauvignon

Fantesca EstateCabernet Sauvignon

4.5
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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 world.
The Cabernet Sauvignon of Fantesca Estate is a red wine from the region of Spring Mountain District 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 poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Cabernet Sauvignon from the Fantesca Estate

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cabernet Sauvignon of Fantesca Estate 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 Sauvignon of Fantesca Estate in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Fantesca Estate's Cabernet Sauvignon.

Winemaker
Heidi Barrett
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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

Cabernet Sauvignon - 2015
In the top 100 of of Spring Mountain District wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Cabernet Sauvignon - 2014
In the top 100 of of Spring Mountain District wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Cabernet Sauvignon - 2013
In the top 100 of of Spring Mountain District wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Cabernet Sauvignon - 2012
In the top 100 of of Spring Mountain District wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Cabernet Sauvignon - 2011
In the top 100 of of Spring Mountain District wines
Average rating: 4.711110.5
Cabernet Sauvignon - 2010
In the top 100 of of Spring Mountain District wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Cabernet Sauvignon - 2009
In the top 100 of of Spring Mountain District wines
Average rating: 4.411110

The best vintages of Cabernet Sauvignon from Fantesca Estate are 2011, 2015, 2014, 2013 and 2010.

Informations about the Fantesca Estate

The winery offers 6 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.5.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Spring Mountain District in the region of California
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The Fantesca Estate is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Spring Mountain District to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 450 of of United States wines
In the top 400 of of Spring Mountain District wines
In the top 750 of red wines
In the top 900 wines of the world

The wine region of Spring Mountain District

The wine region of Spring Mountain District is located in the region of Napa Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Lokoya or the Domaine Barnett produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Spring Mountain District are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Spring Mountain District often reveals types of flavors of cherry, citrus fruit or white peach and sometimes also flavors of salt, stone or almonds.


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: Water stress

Lack of water. Water stress blocks the vegetative cycle of the vine, which uses all available resources to maintain the integrity of the plant, thus blocking the ripening process of the grapes.

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