The wine region of Vinemount Ridge is located in the region of Niagara Peninsula of Ontario of Canada. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Big Head or the Domaine Westcott Vineyards produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Vinemount Ridge are Pinot noir, Riesling and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Vinemount Ridge often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or microbio.
In the mouth of Vinemount Ridge is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 13 estates and châteaux in the of Vinemount Ridge, producing 45 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Vinemount Ridge go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).
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.
