Winery Union SacréClandestin Crown Point Vineyard 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 Clandestin Crown Point Vineyard Cabernet Franc from the Winery Union Sacré
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Clandestin Crown Point Vineyard Cabernet Franc of Winery Union Sacré 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 Clandestin Crown Point Vineyard Cabernet Franc of Winery Union Sacré in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Clandestin Crown Point Vineyard Cabernet Franc
Pairings that work perfectly with Clandestin Crown Point Vineyard Cabernet Franc
Original food and wine pairings with Clandestin Crown Point Vineyard Cabernet Franc
The Clandestin Crown Point Vineyard Cabernet Franc of Winery Union Sacré matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of cicadas at the chib, flammekueche (with laughing cow) or giant paella cooked on a wood fire.
Details and technical informations about Winery Union Sacré's Clandestin Crown Point Vineyard 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 Clandestin Crown Point Vineyard Cabernet Franc from Winery Union Sacré are 2018, 0
Informations about the Winery Union Sacré
The Winery Union Sacré is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 17 wines for sale in the of Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara
Warmest sub-zone of Santa Ynez Valley (AVA 2009, 400 acres) east of Santa Barbara: signature Bordeaux varieties — Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Malbec and Petit Verdot in rich ripe reds, emblematic tense Sauvignon Blanc. Sand, gravel and clay soils with rare serpentinite, low yields concentrating aromas. Flavor preceding sugar at ripening: signature depth, ripe fruits, firm tannins and lively acidity.
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: Interknot
Botanical term for the interval between two nodes or between two leaf insertions on a branch (see merithallus).
