Winery Blue SkyEstate Cabernet Franc
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
The Estate Cabernet Franc of the Winery Blue Sky is in the top 30 of wines of Shawnee Hills.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Estate Cabernet Franc of Winery Blue Sky in the region of Illinois often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Estate Cabernet Franc
Pairings that work perfectly with Estate Cabernet Franc
Original food and wine pairings with Estate Cabernet Franc
The Estate Cabernet Franc of Winery Blue Sky matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast beef with pepper, rabbit with cider and mushrooms or duckling with bigarrade.
Details and technical informations about Winery Blue Sky's Estate 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 Estate Cabernet Franc from Winery Blue Sky are 2010, 0
Informations about the Winery Blue Sky
The Winery Blue Sky is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 25 wines for sale in the of Shawnee Hills to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Shawnee Hills
First AVA of Illinois (2006) in the wooded Shawnee Hills, temperate continental climate. Chambourcin is the signature hybrid red: supple with intense cherry, blackberry, plum, a spicy-smoky touch, round tannins and fresh finish. Cabernet Franc adds herbaceous notes. Traminette with flowers and lychee, and Chardonel (Chardonnay-Seyval) with apple, pear and mineral touch are the signature whites.
The wine region of Illinois
Midwestern US wine state, humid continental climate requiring robust hybrid varieties. Signature Chambourcin in red: fruity and accessible with signature black cherry, raspberry, plum, fresh herbs and a peppery touch, supple tannins and lively acidity — the local standard. Dense, deeply coloured Norton (blackberry, coffee), fruity Frontenac, spicy Foch. Whites: ample Chardonel, honeyed sweet Vidal Blanc, aromatic Vignoles, opulent Traminette, lively Seyval Blanc.
The word of the wine: Wort
Juice before fermentation, still loaded with sugar.
