Winery Frank Family - Winston Hill Vineyard Reserve Sangiovese

Winery Frank FamilyWinston Hill Vineyard Reserve Sangiovese

4.3
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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 Winston Hill Vineyard Reserve Sangiovese of Winery Frank Family is a red wine from the region of Rutherford 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 veal.

Taste structure of the Winston Hill Vineyard Reserve Sangiovese from the Winery Frank Family

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Winston Hill Vineyard Reserve Sangiovese of Winery Frank Family 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 Winston Hill Vineyard Reserve Sangiovese of Winery Frank Family in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Frank Family's Winston Hill Vineyard Reserve Sangiovese.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Sangiovese

Originally from Italy, it is the famous Sangiovese of Tuscany producing the famous wines of Brunello de Montalcino and Chianti. This variety is registered in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1. According to recent genetic analysis, it is the result of a natural cross between the almost unknown Calabrese di Montenuovo (mother) and Ciliegiolo (father).

Last vintages of this wine

Winston Hill Vineyard Reserve Sangiovese - 2017
In the top 100 of of Rutherford wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Winston Hill Vineyard Reserve Sangiovese - 2016
In the top 100 of of Rutherford wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Winston Hill Vineyard Reserve Sangiovese - 2015
In the top 100 of of Rutherford wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Winston Hill Vineyard Reserve Sangiovese - 2014
In the top 100 of of Rutherford wines
Average rating: 411110
Winston Hill Vineyard Reserve Sangiovese - 2013
In the top 100 of of Rutherford wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Winston Hill Vineyard Reserve Sangiovese - 2012
In the top 100 of of Rutherford wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Winston Hill Vineyard Reserve Sangiovese - 2011
In the top 100 of of Rutherford wines
Average rating: 4.411110

The best vintages of Winston Hill Vineyard Reserve Sangiovese from Winery Frank Family are 2010, 2011, 2013, 2017 and 2016.

Informations about the Winery Frank Family

The winery offers 38 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.3.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Rutherford in the region of California

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

Top wine California
In the top 2500 of of United States wines
In the top 150 of of Rutherford wines
In the top 5000 of red wines
In the top 7000 wines of the world

The wine region of Rutherford

The wine region of Rutherford is located in the region of Napa Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Frank Family or the Domaine Scarecrow produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Rutherford are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Rutherford often reveals types of flavors of cherry, menthol or green apple and sometimes also flavors of peach, citrus or tropical.


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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