Winery The Foreign Affair - Petit Verdot

Winery The Foreign AffairPetit Verdot

4.2
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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 Petit Verdot 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 beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.

Taste structure of the Petit Verdot from the Winery The Foreign Affair

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Petit Verdot 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

Wine with spices taste

eucalyptus, menthol

Wine with floral taste

hibiscus

On the nose the Petit Verdot 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 Petit Verdot.

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

Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot

Petit Verdot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (southwest). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Petit Verdot noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

Last vintages of this wine

Petit Verdot - 2016
In the top 100 of of Niagara Peninsula wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Petit Verdot - 2015
In the top 100 of of Niagara Peninsula wines
Average rating: 411110
Petit Verdot - 2013
In the top 100 of of Niagara Peninsula wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Petit Verdot - 2012
In the top 100 of of Niagara Peninsula wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Petit Verdot from Winery The Foreign Affair are 2016, 2013, 2012, 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 10 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 900 of of Canada wines
In the top 300 of of Niagara Peninsula wines
In the top 65000 of red wines
In the top 100000 wines of the world

The wine region of Niagara Peninsula

Niagara Peninsula is the largest and most productive viticultural area in Canada, located on the Southern shores of Lake Ontario. It stretches roughly 55km (35 miles) between the eastern limits of Hamilton city in the west and the left bank of the Niagara River as it flows into Lake Ontario. The VQA covers over 13,000 acres (5,200 hectares) oand produces mainly cool Climate varieties such as Riesling, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Cabernet Franc. It also produces a large Volume of ice wine.


The wine region of Ontario

Ontario is the most populated and prolific wine producing province in Canada. The Long established wine industry here is centered around the Great Lakes of Erie and Ontario, where the continental Climate is moderated heavily by the large bodies of water. The majority of wines produced in Ontario are Dry table wines (around 60 percent are white and 40 percent red). They are mostly made from Riesling, Cabernet Franc, Chardonnay, and Pinot Noir.

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The word of the wine: Alcohol

A generic term for the various alcohols produced during fermentation that give the wine body, structure and warmth.

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