Winery Clos du Val - Cabernet Franc

Winery Clos du ValCabernet Franc

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 Cabernet Franc of Winery Clos du Val is a red wine from the region of Stags Leap District 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 pork, poultry or beef.

Taste structure of the Cabernet Franc from the Winery Clos du Val

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cabernet Franc of Winery Clos du Val 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 Cabernet Franc of Winery Clos du Val in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery Clos du Val's Cabernet Franc.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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

Cabernet Franc - 2017
In the top 100 of of Stags Leap District wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Cabernet Franc - 2016
In the top 100 of of Stags Leap District wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Cabernet Franc - 2015
In the top 100 of of Stags Leap District wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Cabernet Franc - 2014
In the top 100 of of Stags Leap District wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Cabernet Franc - 2013
In the top 100 of of Stags Leap District wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Cabernet Franc - 2012
In the top 100 of of Stags Leap District wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Cabernet Franc - 2011
In the top 100 of of Stags Leap District wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Cabernet Franc from Winery Clos du Val are 2016, 2017, 2015, 2014 and 2013.

Informations about the Winery Clos du Val

The winery offers 50 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
This winery is part of the Goelet Wine Estates.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Stags Leap District in the region of California

The Winery Clos du Val is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 50 wines for sale in the of Stags Leap District to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 3000 of of United States wines
In the top 2000 of of Stags Leap District wines
In the top 7500 of red wines
In the top 10000 wines of the world

The wine region of Stags Leap District

The wine region of Stags Leap District is located in the region of Napa Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Cliff Lede or the Domaine Hall OVW produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Stags Leap District are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Stags Leap District often reveals types of flavors of cherry, black plum or espresso and sometimes also flavors of baking spice, cigar box or pipe tobacco.


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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