Wine Seminar: St. Francis Winery & Vineyards

A winery in Sonoma County, California, founded in 1971, they offer a variety of wines for every palate.

2012 White Splash $11.99
A blend of four grapes, it smells like a boxed wine in my opinion.  It lingers on the tongue, is very fresh and is incredibly light.  I can see drinking this with food, in the summer. Slight acidity and would be good with chicken. **1/2

Sonoma County Chardonnay  $12.99
This wine has no major acidity, it's not sweet at all, but has a thick fruity flavor.  Its very light, but full power! It leaves room for food.  Excellent wine. ***

Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon $14.99
Hand-harvesting grapes, this dark wine produces a lot of tannins, currant and spicy oak.  It's not a strong nose, but has a strong taste. It produces warmth, is full bodied and shows a lot of fingers along the glass! ****

Sonoma County Merlot $13.99
This to me is a typical Merlot.  It's a sour and dry, good and balanced.  It is a strong black fruit with a spicy herb with vanilla. It has very little tannins and is of no interest to me. *

Sonoma County "Old Vines" Zinfandel $14.99
Fruit from vines 50-100 years old, this raiseny and high-alcohol/high-sugar spicy, aromatic easy drinking wine is full of flavor and very enjoyable. ***

Sonoma County RED SPLASH $8.49
This budget wine has a dark cherry blended nose to it. It's thick, delicious and has slight tannins. This wine makes me hungry! ***1/2

While not an outstanding winery, it is often carried in Californian restaurants.  I equate it to some of the better wines of my local Finger Lakes.