The wine region of Snipes Mountain is located in the region of Yakima Valley of Washington of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine K Vintners or the Domaine Latta produce mainly wines red, white and natural sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Snipes Mountain are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Mourvèdre and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Snipes Mountain often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
In the mouth of Snipes Mountain is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 25 estates and châteaux in the of Snipes Mountain, producing 47 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Snipes Mountain go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb 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.
