The Winery St. Francis of Sonoma County of California

Winery St. Francis
The winery offers 86 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 166 of the estates of California.
It is located in Sonoma County in the region of California
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The Winery St. Francis is one of the best wineries to follow in Sonoma County.. It offers 86 wines for sale in of Sonoma County to come and discover on site or to buy online.

The St. Francis Estate is one of the most prominent vineyards located in Sonoma County, California, at the heart of the well-known wine region of the United States. For over 40 years, this prestigious property has distinguished itself by its commitment to excellence and quality, striving to produce some of the best wines that California has to offer. The St. Francis Estate was founded in 1971 and has established itself as a preferred place to discover the richness and diversity of Californian wines. Spanning over a hundred hectares, the vineyard includes noble grape varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Zinfandel, and Chardonnay. Each vine benefits from a Mediterranean climate and rich soils contributing to the production of high-end wines with complex aromas and intense flavors. The estate also offers a stunning living environment with its winding vineyards, breathtaking panoramas over the valley and the stunning surrounding mountains. An ideal place to relax and taste the excellent wines of the estate while contemplating the natural beauty of the surroundings. The St. Francis Estate is also renowned for its sense of hospitality. Visitors can enjoy guided wine tastings, gourmet meals prepared by renowned chefs, and guided tours of the winemaking facilities. In addition, the estate regularly hosts events like live music concerts and thematic wine tastings, thus offering its visitors a unique wine tourism experience. The reputation of St. Francis Estate lies not only in its excellent wines or its enchanting framework but also in its commitment to environmental values.

Top Winery St. Francis wines

Looking for the best Winery St. Francis wines in Sonoma County among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery St. Francis wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery St. Francis wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery St. Francis

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery St. Francis

How Winery St. Francis wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of celine's version of moussaka (5th meeting), tajine of mutton or chicken noodles.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery St. Francis

On the nose the red wine of Winery St. Francis. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of pepper, black fruits or eucalyptus. In the mouth the red wine of Winery St. Francis. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery St. Francis

  • 2004With an average score of 4.12/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery St. Francis.

  • Zinfandel
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Malbec

Discovering the wine region of Sonoma County

The wine region of Sonoma County is located in the region of North Coast of California of United States. We currently count 1105 estates and châteaux in the of Sonoma County, producing 2365 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Sonoma County go well with generally quite well with dishes .

The top white wines of Winery St. Francis

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery St. Francis

How Winery St. Francis wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of lamb with okra sauce, mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche or goat's cheese, smoked ham and honey sandwiches.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery St. Francis

On the nose the white wine of Winery St. Francis. often reveals types of flavors of earth, vegetal or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, floral or tropical fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery St. Francis. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery St. Francis

  • 2016With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.73/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery St. Francis.

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Viognier
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Roussanne
  • Marsanne

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

The top pink wines of Winery St. Francis

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery St. Francis

How Winery St. Francis wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pork shoulder with mustard, chakchouka or duck breast in the oven.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery St. Francis

On the nose the pink wine of Winery St. Francis. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, oak or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery St. Francis

  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery St. Francis.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Malbec
  • Merlot

The word of the wine: Seeds

A maximum of four, located in the heart of the grape berry, they contain tannins and nitrogenous matter.

The top natural sweet wines of Winery St. Francis

Food and wine pairings with a natural sweet wine of Winery St. Francis

How Winery St. Francis wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of tournedos rossini or cod and zucchini crumble.

Organoleptic analysis of natural sweet wines of Winery St. Francis

On the nose the natural sweet wine of Winery St. Francis. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

The best vintages in the natural sweet wines of Winery St. Francis

  • 2013With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the natural sweet wines of Winery St. Francis.

  • Tinto Cao
  • Tinta Barroca
  • Touriga Nacional
  • Touriga Franca
  • Tinta Roriz

Discover the grape variety: Touriga franca

Most certainly Portuguese. It is said to be the result of a cross between the mourisco de semente and the touriga nacional, which should not be confused with it. It can be found in Australia, South Africa, the United States (California), etc. and is virtually unknown in France.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery St. Francis

Planning a wine route in the of Sonoma County? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery St. Francis.

Discover the grape variety: Marsanne

Marsanne is a white grape variety that originated in Montélimar in the Drôme, several centuries ago. Marsanne is also found in Cassis, Savoie, Languedoc-Roussillon and Saint-Péray in the Ardèche, where it produces remarkable sparkling wines. The warm, sunny climate of the Rhone Valley, Languedoc-Roussillon and Provence, as well as the dry, stony soil, are ideal conditions for its development. Its bunches are quite large and provide small, juicy berries that are sensitive to grey rot and strong winds. These two grape varieties complement each other perfectly: together they give light wines with little acidity, aromas of yellow fruit, white fruit and flowers with notes of honey and liquorice. This is for example what the appellations Saint-Péray, Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, Saint-Joseph, Côtes-du-Vallée du Rhône, Corbières, or Cassis express... which represent about 700 hectares.