Winery Leo SteenAscona Vineyard Cabernet Franc
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 pork, poultry or beef.
Taste structure of the Ascona Vineyard Cabernet Franc from the Winery Leo Steen
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Ascona Vineyard Cabernet Franc of Winery Leo Steen 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 Ascona Vineyard Cabernet Franc of Winery Leo Steen in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of earth, black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Ascona Vineyard Cabernet Franc
Pairings that work perfectly with Ascona Vineyard Cabernet Franc
Original food and wine pairings with Ascona Vineyard Cabernet Franc
The Ascona Vineyard Cabernet Franc of Winery Leo Steen matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef with mustard, blue cord or casserons in the country style.
Details and technical informations about Winery Leo Steen's Ascona Vineyard Cabernet Franc.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc
Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Ascona Vineyard Cabernet Franc from Winery Leo Steen are 2017, 0, 2016
Informations about the Winery Leo Steen
The Winery Leo Steen is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in the of Santa Cruz Mountains to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Santa Cruz Mountains
High-altitude AVA above the Pacific fog layer: signature Pinot Noir as king on cool slopes — complex reds with red and black fruits, Burgundian finesse and New World depth, long ageing. Ample, tannic Cabernet Sauvignon on warmer, sunnier eastern slopes. Lively, mineral Chardonnay with measured oak ageing, Merlot and Zinfandel as backup (25% each). Rugged terrain between San Francisco and Monterey, a chiselled mountain identity.
The wine region of California
Powerful, sunny reds: dense Napa Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, chocolate, tobacco, ample tannins), spicy, jammy Zinfandel from the Sierra Foothills, silky red-fruited Pinot Noir on the cool coast (Sonoma, Russian River, Central Coast). Opulent, buttery Chardonnay, notes of yellow fruit and vanilla. Varied climate, from the hot interior to the Pacific-cooled coast. 80% of US production, 139 AVAs including Napa (1st AVA, 1981).
The word of the wine: Volume
Characteristic of a wine that gives the impression of being full in the mouth.
