The wine region of Seneca Lake is located in the region of Finger Lakes of New York of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Hermann J. Wiemer or the Domaine Hermann J. Wiemer produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling.
The most planted grape varieties in the region of Seneca Lake are Riesling, Cabernet franc and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Seneca Lake often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, microbio or earth. In the mouth of Seneca Lake is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 37 estates and châteaux in the of Seneca Lake, producing 148 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture.
The wines of Seneca Lake go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food.
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.
