Winery St. FrancisRockpile Red
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Petit Verdot and the Merlot.
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 Rockpile Red from the Winery St. Francis
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Rockpile Red 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 Rockpile Red of Winery St. Francis in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Rockpile Red
Pairings that work perfectly with Rockpile Red
Original food and wine pairings with Rockpile Red
The Rockpile Red of Winery St. Francis matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of pork tongue with tomato sauce and pickles, lamb roast with lavender or porcini sauce.
Details and technical informations about Winery St. Francis's Rockpile Red.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon
Cabernet-Sauvignon 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 bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Rockpile Red from Winery St. Francis are 2012, 2010, 2011
Informations about the Winery St. Francis
The Winery St. Francis is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 84 wines for sale in the of Sonoma County to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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 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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