Winery WenteCabernet Franc (Small Lot)
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.
The Cabernet Franc (Small Lot) of the Winery Wente is in the top 20 of wines of Livermore Valley.
Taste structure of the Cabernet Franc (Small Lot) from the Winery Wente
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cabernet Franc (Small Lot) of Winery Wente 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 (Small Lot) of Winery Wente 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 Cabernet Franc (Small Lot)
Pairings that work perfectly with Cabernet Franc (Small Lot)
Original food and wine pairings with Cabernet Franc (Small Lot)
The Cabernet Franc (Small Lot) of Winery Wente matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pastasciutta (corsica), savoyard crozet gratin or rack of lamb with herbs.
Details and technical informations about Winery Wente's Cabernet Franc (Small Lot).
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 (Small Lot) from Winery Wente are 2015, 2016, 2012, 2013 and 2014.
Informations about the Winery Wente
The Winery Wente is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 97 wines for sale in the of Livermore Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Livermore Valley
The wine region of Livermore Valley is located in the region of San Francisco Bay of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Wente or the Domaine Wente produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Livermore Valley are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Livermore Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, cream or mushroom and sometimes also flavors of truffle, mocha or minerality.
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: Persistence
Persistence in the mouth of a wine measured in caudalies.
