Winery St. Francis - Red Splash

Winery St. FrancisRed Splash

3.5
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Red Splash of Winery St. Francis is a red wine from the region of California.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Shiraz/Syrah.
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 Red Splash from the Winery St. Francis

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Red Splash of Winery St. Francis 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 Red Splash of Winery St. Francis in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery St. Francis's Red Splash.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.

Last vintages of this wine

Red Splash - 2014
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Red Splash - 2013
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 3.111100
Red Splash - 2012
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Red Splash - 2011
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Red Splash - 2010
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Red Splash - 2009
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 3.111100
Red Splash - 2008
In the top 100 of of California wines
Average rating: 3.211100

The best vintages of Red Splash from Winery St. Francis are 2010, 2014, 2012, 2011 and 2006.

Informations about the Winery St. Francis

The winery offers 88 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 40 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Californie

The Winery St. Francis is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 84 wines for sale in the of California to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 25000 of of United States wines
In the top 3500 of of California wines
In the top 90000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

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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Refers to both the structure and the overall constitution of a wine.

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