Top 100 wines of Prince Edward County - Page 2

Discover the top 100 best wines of Prince Edward County of Prince Edward County as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Prince Edward County and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Discovering the wine region of Prince Edward County

The wine region of Prince Edward County is located in the region of Ontario of Canada. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Closson Chase or the Domaine Norman Hardie produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Prince Edward County are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Prince Edward County often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, tree fruit or nutty and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or microbio.

In the mouth of Prince Edward County is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 38 estates and châteaux in the of Prince Edward County, producing 174 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Prince Edward County go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian.

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.

Food and wine pairing with a wine of Prince Edward County

wines from the region of Prince Edward County go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of flamenkuche express, quick salmon skewers or quiche without pastry, courgette and blue cheese.