Winery BarkanAltitude +770 Cabernet Franc
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Altitude +770 Cabernet Franc of Winery Barkan in the region of Galilee often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices.
Food and wine pairings with Altitude +770 Cabernet Franc
Pairings that work perfectly with Altitude +770 Cabernet Franc
Original food and wine pairings with Altitude +770 Cabernet Franc
The Altitude +770 Cabernet Franc of Winery Barkan matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of caramelized beef with onions, traditional welsh dark beer or rabbit marinated with herbs and mustard.
Details and technical informations about Winery Barkan's Altitude +770 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 Altitude +770 Cabernet Franc from Winery Barkan are 2012, 0
Informations about the Winery Barkan
The Winery Barkan is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 102 wines for sale in the of Upper Galilee to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Upper Galilee
Flagship sub-region of Galilee in Israel's far north, high-altitude vineyards (up to 1,000 m) on volcanic basalt and terra rossa, cool climate. Cabernet Sauvignon as a benchmark: dense and structured with signature notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, eucalyptus, spices and a mineral touch, firm tannins and long ageing — the country's most renowned reds. Round Merlot, peppery Cabernet Franc, deep Petit Verdot. Ample Chardonnay (the country's white star), lively reviving Sauvignon.
The wine region of Galilee
Israel's wine heartland in the north, a benchmark quality zone. Powerful, structured reds with signature notes of ripe blackcurrant, blackberry, dark chocolate, herbes de Provence and spices, firm tannins and a sun-soaked palate. Dominant international grapes: dense Cabernet Sauvignon, round Merlot, peppery Syrah and colourful Petit Verdot. Round Chardonnay and lively Sauvignon Blanc whites.
The word of the wine: Soft
Sweet wine containing between 30 and 50 grams of residual sugar. A sweet wine is made from very ripe grapes but without being affected by botrytis cinerea and without being raisined. This term can also be applied to a dry wine that is smooth and fat in the mouth.
