Winery Steven KentSmall-Lot Offering Cabernet Franc
Red wine
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 Small-Lot Offering Cabernet Franc from the Winery Steven Kent
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Small-Lot Offering Cabernet Franc of Winery Steven Kent 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 Small-Lot Offering Cabernet Franc of Winery Steven Kent in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of spices, black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Small-Lot Offering Cabernet Franc
Pairings that work perfectly with Small-Lot Offering Cabernet Franc
Original food and wine pairings with Small-Lot Offering Cabernet Franc
The Small-Lot Offering Cabernet Franc of Winery Steven Kent matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of fricandeaux german style, breton galette with buckwheat flour or duck pot au feu.
Details and technical informations about Winery Steven Kent's Small-Lot Offering 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 Small-Lot Offering Cabernet Franc from Winery Steven Kent are 2015, 2011, 0
Informations about the Winery Steven Kent
The Winery Steven Kent is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 89 wines for sale in the of Livermore Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Livermore Valley
Historic Bay Area AVA (first US varietal bottling of Chardonnay, Wente clone ~80% of Californian Chardonnay): signature Cabernet Sauvignon dominant (33%) and Chardonnay (22%) as kings, followed by Merlot, Petite Sirah and Syrah. Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc named signatures in 2025. Warm Winkler III climate moderated by San Francisco Bay, gravel, limestone and clay soils. Historic Californian Bordeaux and Rhône 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: Astringent
Said of a wine that is a bit harsh and rough on the palate. Astringency often appears in young red wines that are rich in tannins and need to be rounded out.
