Benmarl WinerySlate Hill Red
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 4 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Malbec, the Petit Verdot and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Slate Hill Red of Benmarl Winery in the region of New York 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 Slate Hill Red
Pairings that work perfectly with Slate Hill Red
Original food and wine pairings with Slate Hill Red
The Slate Hill Red of Benmarl Winery matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tongue in hot pickle sauce, quiche lorraine or duck confit.
Details and technical informations about Benmarl Winery's Slate Hill Red.
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 Slate Hill Red from Benmarl Winery are 2011, 2017, 0, 2014 and 2015.
Informations about the Benmarl Winery
The Benmarl Winery is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 35 wines for sale in the of Hudson River Region to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Hudson River Region
Pioneer New York State AVA along the Hudson north of Manhattan up to Albany. Maritime climate tempered by the valley, harsh winters (-6 C) imposing hardy French-American hybrids. Signature Seyval Blanc as white king: pale straw, vivid and precise with citrus, green apple and a mineral touch. Ample Cayuga White, aromatic Traminette.
The wine region of New York
America's 3rd wine state by volume, striking diversity. Finger Lakes the signature: cool-climate Riesling, dry to off-dry, mineral and lively with notes of lime, apple, evolving petrol and white flowers — a US benchmark. Warmer Long Island for peppery Cabernet Franc and supple Merlot. Hudson Valley (Seyval, Vidal).
The word of the wine: Pressing
Mechanical action consisting of pressing the grapes (before fermentation for whites) or the marc soaked in wine (after fermentation for reds).
