Winery Franciscan - Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery FranciscanOakville Cabernet Sauvignon

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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 region.
The Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Franciscan is a red wine from the region of Oakville of California.
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 Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Franciscan

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Franciscan 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 Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Franciscan 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 Franciscan's Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
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

Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon - 2016
In the top 100 of of Oakville wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon - 2015
In the top 100 of of Oakville wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon - 2014
In the top 100 of of Oakville wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon - 2013
In the top 100 of of Oakville wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon - 2012
In the top 100 of of Oakville wines
Average rating: 411110
Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon - 2011
In the top 100 of of Oakville wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon - 2010
In the top 100 of of Oakville wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Franciscan are 2016, 2014, 2013, 2015 and 2000.

Informations about the Winery Franciscan

The winery offers 44 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
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 Oakville in the region of California

The Winery Franciscan is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 38 wines for sale in the of Oakville to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 6500 of of United States wines
In the top 600 of of Oakville wines
In the top 25000 of red wines
In the top 35000 wines of the world

The wine region of Oakville

The wine region of Oakville is located in the region of Napa Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Schrader or the Domaine Schrader produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Oakville are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Oakville often reveals types of flavors of cherry, dried herbs or cigar and sometimes also flavors of bell pepper, green bell pepper or baking spice.


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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The word of the wine: Cuvée

Often followed by a name that allows for recognition and identification, the word "cuvée" designates a specific wine within the production of a winemaker. This wine is characterized by a specific grape variety, a type of maturation and an organoleptic profile. All the vintages of a domain constitute a range.

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