Winery FontanellaSanto di Ladro

Red wine of Napa Valley of California of United States

4.5

(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 Santo di Ladro of Winery Fontanella is a red wine from the region of Napa Valley of California.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Zinfandel.
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 Santo di Ladro from the Winery Fontanella

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Santo di Ladro of Winery Fontanella in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Spices

Vegetal

On the nose the Santo di Ladro of Winery Fontanella in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of spices, red fruit.

Food and wine pairings with Santo di Ladro

Pairings that work perfectly with Santo di Ladro

Original food and wine pairings with Santo di Ladro

Lamb

The Santo di Ladro of Winery Fontanella matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of shepherd's pie (potatoes, beef, carrots, bacon), sauté of lamb or veal meatballs with curry.

Details and technical informations about Winery Fontanella's Santo di Ladro.

Winery

Winery Fontanella

Grape varieties

Cabernet-Sauvignon , Zinfandel

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Santo di Ladro - 2016

In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines

Average rating: 4.4

Santo di Ladro - 2014

In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines

Average rating: 4.4

The best vintages of Santo di Ladro from Winery Fontanella are 2016, 2014

Informations about the Winery Fontanella

The winery offers 20 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 4.4.

It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Napa Valley in the region of California

Find the Winery Fontanella on Facebook and on Twitter

The Winery Fontanella is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 19 wines for sale in the of Napa Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 15000 of of United States wines

In the top 4500 of of Napa Valley wines

In the top 45000 of red wines

In the top 70000 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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