Winery FranciscanWinemaker's Reserve Red

Red wine of Napa Valley of California of United States

4.1

(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 Winemaker's Reserve Red of Winery Franciscan is a red wine from the region of Napa Valley of California.
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Malbec and the Petit Verdot.
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 Winemaker's Reserve Red from the Winery Franciscan

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Winemaker's Reserve Red 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 Winemaker's Reserve Red 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, black fruit.

Food and wine pairings with Winemaker's Reserve Red

Pairings that work perfectly with Winemaker's Reserve Red

Original food and wine pairings with Winemaker's Reserve Red

Lamb

The Winemaker's Reserve Red of Winery Franciscan matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef enchilladas au gratin, trapper's barbecue or duck breast with peaches and spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery Franciscan's Winemaker's Reserve Red.

Winery

Winery Franciscan

Grape varieties

Cabernet-Sauvignon , Malbec , Petit Verdot

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Alcohol

14.5°

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

Winemaker's Reserve Red - 2015

In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines

Average rating: 4.1

The best vintages of Winemaker's Reserve Red from Winery Franciscan are 2015

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 30 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Napa Valley in the region of California

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

In the top 35000 of of United States wines

In the top 1500 of of Napa Valley wines

In the top 150000 of red wines

In the top 250000 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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