The wine region of Carnuntum is located in the region of Niederösterreich of Weinland of Austria. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Markowitsch or the Domaine Weingut Artner produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Carnuntum are Zweigelt, Merlot and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Carnuntum often reveals types of flavors of pepper, tropical fruit or citrus and sometimes also flavors of apples, peach or butter.
In the mouth of Carnuntum is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 44 estates and châteaux in the of Carnuntum, producing 378 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Carnuntum go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork.
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.
wines from the region of Carnuntum go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of tournedos rossini with port sauce, chicken ballotine with ham and mushrooms or salmon and goat cheese quiche.
On the nose in the region of Carnuntum often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, non oak or oak and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, earth or vegetal. In the mouth in the region of Carnuntum is a with a nice freshness.
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