Winery Methode SauvageBates Ranch Cabernet Franc
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Cabernet Franc.
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 Bates Ranch Cabernet Franc from the Winery Methode Sauvage
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Bates Ranch Cabernet Franc of Winery Methode Sauvage in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Bates Ranch Cabernet Franc
Pairings that work perfectly with Bates Ranch Cabernet Franc
Original food and wine pairings with Bates Ranch Cabernet Franc
The Bates Ranch Cabernet Franc of Winery Methode Sauvage matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of monkfish tagine, country-style snow peas or boar in civet.
Details and technical informations about Winery Methode Sauvage's Bates Ranch 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 Bates Ranch Cabernet Franc from Winery Methode Sauvage are 0, 2015
Informations about the Winery Methode Sauvage
The Winery Methode Sauvage is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 35 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: Picpoul
See piquepoul.
