Winery Arbor CrestConner Lee Vineyard Cabernet Franc
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Conner Lee Vineyard Cabernet Franc of Winery Arbor Crest in the region of Washington often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Conner Lee Vineyard Cabernet Franc
Pairings that work perfectly with Conner Lee Vineyard Cabernet Franc
Original food and wine pairings with Conner Lee Vineyard Cabernet Franc
The Conner Lee Vineyard Cabernet Franc of Winery Arbor Crest matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of monkfish tail with white butter, stuffed tomatoes or baked duck legs with potatoes.
Details and technical informations about Winery Arbor Crest's Conner Lee Vineyard Cabernet Franc.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc
Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Conner Lee Vineyard Cabernet Franc from Winery Arbor Crest are 2015, 2013, 2012, 0 and 2011.
Informations about the Winery Arbor Crest
The Winery Arbor Crest is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 34 wines for sale in the of Columbia Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Columbia Valley
Cradle of Washington State's great reds. Dense, structured Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, blackberry, graphite, firm tannins), round velvety Merlot, signature Syrah with peppery notes, black olive and deep black fruit. Also precise whites: balanced Chardonnay, taut fruity Riesling with peach notes. Semi-desert vineyard of 24,300 ha sheltered by the Cascades, loess soils over basalt, strong temperature swings.
The wine region of Washington
2nd US producer by volume, on the arid, sunny Columbia Valley. Star Cabernet Sauvignon (~60% of reds): powerful and structured with signature notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, dry herbs and graphite, firm tannins. Fleshy, peppery Syrah (black fruits, smoked meat). Round, fruity Merlot, historic mineral Riesling (dry and off-dry), precise Chardonnay and ample Sémillon.
The word of the wine: Amylic
Aroma reminiscent of banana, candy, and sometimes nail polish, particularly present in primeur wines. The amylic taste is reminiscent of the aromas of industrial confectionery and does not reflect a great expression of terroir.
