Winery FranziaDark Red Blend (Vintner Select)
Red wine
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 Dark Red Blend (Vintner Select) from the Winery Franzia
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Dark Red Blend (Vintner Select) of Winery Franzia 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 Dark Red Blend (Vintner Select) of Winery Franzia 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.
Food and wine pairings with Dark Red Blend (Vintner Select)
Pairings that work perfectly with Dark Red Blend (Vintner Select)
Original food and wine pairings with Dark Red Blend (Vintner Select)
The Dark Red Blend (Vintner Select) of Winery Franzia matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of beef fillet in a crust, lamb tagine with broad beans or provencal veal tendrons.
Details and technical informations about Winery Franzia's Dark Red Blend (Vintner Select).
Discover the grape variety: Monbadon
Originally from the Charentes region, it is now endangered. It is still found in isolated stocks, most often in old ugni blanc plantations. This variety is said to be the result of a natural cross between folle blanche and ugni blanc. It is registered in the Official Catalogue of Vine Varieties, list A1. - Synonyms: frontignan des Charentes, aramon blanc by mistake in the Var, gros montils on the island of Oléron, ugni de Montpellier, burger (not to be confused with elbling and gouais blanc which have the same synonym), auba, meslier d'Orléans (not to be confused with meslier saint François) (for all the synonyms of the grape varieties, click here!)
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Dark Red Blend (Vintner Select) from Winery Franzia are 1906, 2016
Informations about the Winery Franzia
The Winery Franzia is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 38 wines for sale in the of California to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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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