Winery The Foreign Affair - Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery The Foreign AffairCabernet Sauvignon

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery The Foreign Affair is a red wine from the region of Niagara Peninsula of Ontario.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.
The Cabernet Sauvignon of the Winery The Foreign Affair is in the top 60 of wines of Niagara Peninsula.

Taste structure of the Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery The Foreign Affair

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery The Foreign Affair in the region of Ontario is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery The Foreign Affair in the region of Ontario often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery The Foreign Affair's Cabernet Sauvignon.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.9°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Structured, tannic reds, deeply coloured, with aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco and graphite, underpinned by firm acidity and fine ageing potential. Cornerstone of the great Médoc estates (Pauillac, Saint-Estèphe, Saint-Julien) and signature of Napa Valley, Coonawarra and Maipo. The world's most planted red variety, a natural cross of Cabernet Franc x Sauvignon Blanc born in Bordeaux.

Last vintages of this wine

Cabernet Sauvignon - 2016
In the top 60 of of Niagara Peninsula wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Cabernet Sauvignon - 2015
In the top 60 of of Niagara Peninsula wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Cabernet Sauvignon - 2013
In the top 60 of of Niagara Peninsula wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Cabernet Sauvignon - 2012
In the top 60 of of Niagara Peninsula wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Cabernet Sauvignon - 2010
In the top 60 of of Niagara Peninsula wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Cabernet Sauvignon - 2009
In the top 60 of of Niagara Peninsula wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Cabernet Sauvignon - 0
In the top 60 of of Niagara Peninsula wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery The Foreign Affair are 2010, 2016, 2013, 0 and 2015.

Informations about the Winery The Foreign Affair

The winery offers 34 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Niagara Peninsula in the region of Ontario

The Winery The Foreign Affair is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 26 wines for sale in the of Niagara Peninsula to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Ontario
In the top 200 of of Canada wines
In the top 70 of of Niagara Peninsula wines
In the top 20000 of red wines
In the top 25000 wines of the world

The wine region of Niagara Peninsula

World reference for Icewine: concentrated sweet wines from grapes frozen on the vine, golden colour, signature notes of candied apricot, mango, honey, citrus and exotic fruit, high sugar balanced by lively acidity. 90% of Canadian Icewine (Vidal for fruit, Riesling for finesse). Cool-climate still wines: mineral Riesling, precise Chardonnay, fine Pinot Noir, peppery Cabernet Franc. Southern shores of Lake Ontario.


The wine region of Ontario

World reference for Canadian Icewine: exceptional sweet wines from grapes frozen on the vine, golden colour, signature notes of candied apricot, mango, honey, citrus and exotic fruits, opulent sugar balanced by taut acidity (Vidal for fruit, Riesling for finesse). Cool-climate still wines: mineral, lively Riesling, precise Chardonnay, fine Pinot Noir (cherry, undergrowth), peppery Cabernet Franc. ~5,500 ha on the Niagara Peninsula between Lake Ontario and the escarpment, VQA.

The word of the wine: Film maceration

A technique that consists of leaving the grapes to macerate in the open air at a low temperature before fermentation, thus enhancing the aromatic expression of the wine.

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