The wine region of Chehalem Mountains is located in the region of Willamette Valley of Oregon of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Colene Clemens or the Domaine Day Wines produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Chehalem Mountains are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Riesling, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Chehalem Mountains often reveals types of flavors of cherry, mushroom or floral and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, citrus fruit or tree fruit.
In the mouth of Chehalem Mountains is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 96 estates and châteaux in the of Chehalem Mountains, producing 238 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Chehalem Mountains 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.
wines from the region of Chehalem Mountains go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pot-au-feu, roast veal with milk and rosemary or watercress salad with vitamins.
