The wine region of Knights Valley is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Peter Michael or the Domaine Peter Michael produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Knights Valley are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Knights Valley often reveals types of flavors of oaky, incense or straw and sometimes also flavors of yeast, oil or yellow apple.
In the mouth of Knights Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 109 estates and châteaux in the of Knights Valley, producing 208 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Knights Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian.
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 Knights Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of cabbage casserole, niçoise salad or light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream).
On the nose in the region of Knights Valley often reveals types of flavors of oaky, blackberry or blueberry and sometimes also flavors of tobacco, coffee or plum. In the mouth in the region of Knights Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
