Winery SunstoneCabernet Franc
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
Taste structure of the Cabernet Franc from the Winery Sunstone
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cabernet Franc of Winery Sunstone in the region of California is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Cabernet Franc of Winery Sunstone in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Cabernet Franc
Pairings that work perfectly with Cabernet Franc
Original food and wine pairings with Cabernet Franc
The Cabernet Franc of Winery Sunstone matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of small stuffed fish from nice, beef carrots or sarthe pot.
Details and technical informations about Winery Sunstone's Cabernet Franc.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc
Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cabernet Franc from Winery Sunstone are 2014, 2010, 0, 2018 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Sunstone
The Winery Sunstone is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 58 wines for sale in the of San Luis Obispo County to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of San Luis Obispo County
The wine region of San Luis Obispo County is located in the region of Central Coast of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Herman Story or the Domaine Sine Qua Non produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of San Luis Obispo County are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Zinfandel, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of San Luis Obispo County often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.
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.
The word of the wine: Bite
Said of a wine with exacerbated acidity.
