Top 100 red wines of Lake Erie

Discover the top 100 best red wines of Lake Erie of Lake Erie as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Lake Erie and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Discovering the wine region of Lake Erie

The wine region of Lake Erie is located in the region of Ohio of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Mon Ami or the Domaine M Cellars produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Lake Erie are Riesling, Catawba and Concord, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Lake Erie often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or microbio.

We currently count 24 estates and châteaux in the of Lake Erie, producing 63 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Lake Erie go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or mature and hard cheese.

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 red wine of Lake Erie

red wines from the region of Lake Erie go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of veal escalope with marsala, rabbit in sauce or roast duck breast stuffed with foie gras confit.

News from the vineyard of Lake Erie

Kylie Minogue launches her wine range in the US

The ‘Spinning Around’ singer launched the wines on her birthday in 2020 as part of a collaboration with London-based Benchmark Drinks. The firm, founded by former Accolade Wines chief executive Paul Schaafsma, specialises in celebrity partnerships. It has also launched wines in tandem with Sarah Jessica Parker, Ian Botham and Graham Norton. Yet the Kylie Minogue range has been one of the star performers, selling 3.5 million bottles in the UK and a further 1.5 million bottles in 15 international ...

Americans swindled in $13m wine investment scam

The authorities have charged Casey Alexander, who lives in the UK, with conspiracy to commit wire fraud. He is accused of running three companies – Windsor Jones, Charles Winn and Vintage Whisky Casks – which obtained the phone numbers of elderly Americans and cold-called them. Investigators said the companies used ‘aggressive and deceptive tactics’ to convince people to wire them money, promising them huge returns. Windsor Jones’ website, which lists the company’s address as Wilmington, D ...

Master Sommelier Larry Stone explains why he sold Lingua Franca to Constellation Brands

Stone will remain on board as a brand ambassador and adviser to the business he created back in 2012. The winemaking team, spearheaded by Thomas Savre and Burgundian consultant Dominique Lafon, is still in place too. ‘We’re all still there and we’re going to keep making great wine, but we will have better resources,’ Stone told Decanter.com. Stone, a Master Sommelier, purchased the 61 hectares Janzen Farm in Oregon’s Willamette Valley on December 31, 2012. He had been working at Evening Land’s a ...