Behrens Family Winery - Sainte Fumée

Behrens Family WinerySainte Fumée

4.3
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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 Sainte Fumée of Behrens Family Winery is a red wine from the region of St. Helena 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 Sainte Fumée from the Behrens Family Winery

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Sainte Fumée of Behrens Family Winery 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 Sainte Fumée of Behrens Family Winery 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.

Details and technical informations about Behrens Family Winery's Sainte Fumée.

Winemaker
Les Behrens
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
15.2°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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

Sainte Fumée - 2016
In the top 100 of of St. Helena wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Sainte Fumée - 2014
In the top 100 of of St. Helena wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Sainte Fumée - 2013
In the top 100 of of St. Helena wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Sainte Fumée - 2012
In the top 100 of of St. Helena wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Sainte Fumée - 2011
In the top 100 of of St. Helena wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Sainte Fumée - 2010
In the top 100 of of St. Helena wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Sainte Fumée - 2009
In the top 100 of of St. Helena wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Sainte Fumée from Behrens Family Winery are 2016, 2012, 2011, 2010 and 2008.

Informations about the Behrens Family Winery

The winery offers 60 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.4.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in St. Helena in the region of California
Find the Behrens Family Winery on Facebook

The Behrens Family Winery is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 59 wines for sale in the of St. Helena to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 4000 of of United States wines
In the top 2500 of of St. Helena wines
In the top 15000 of red wines
In the top 20000 wines of the world

The wine region of St. Helena

The wine region of St. Helena is located in the region of Napa Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine The Crane Assembly or the Domaine Del Dotto produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of St.


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: Bouquet

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