Winery St. Francis - Sangiovese

Winery St. Francis Sangiovese

4.2
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Sangiovese of Winery St. Francis is a red wine from the region of Sonoma Valley of California.
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 Sangiovese from the Winery St. Francis

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Sangiovese 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 Sangiovese of Winery St. Francis in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery St. Francis's Sangiovese.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Sangiovese

Originally from Italy, it is the famous Sangiovese of Tuscany producing the famous wines of Brunello de Montalcino and Chianti. This variety is registered in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1. According to recent genetic analysis, it is the result of a natural cross between the almost unknown Calabrese di Montenuovo (mother) and Ciliegiolo (father).

Last vintages of this wine

Sangiovese - 2017
In the top 100 of of Sonoma Valley wines
Average rating: 4.3 1 1 1 1 0

The best vintages of Sangiovese from Winery St. Francis are 2017

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 60 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Sonoma Valley in the region of California

The Winery St. Francis is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 76 wines for sale in the of Sonoma Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 40000 of of United States wines
In the top 6000 of of Sonoma Valley wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 300000 wines of the world

The wine region of Sonoma Valley

The wine region of Sonoma Valley is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. We currently count 312 estates and châteaux in the of Sonoma Valley, producing 950 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Sonoma Valley 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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The word of the wine: Aggressive

Said of a wine with excessive, biting and unpleasant acidity.

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