Cave SpringCabernet Franc
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
Taste structure of the Cabernet Franc from the Cave Spring
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cabernet Franc of Cave Spring 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 Franc of Cave Spring in the region of Ontario 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 Cabernet Franc
Pairings that work perfectly with Cabernet Franc
Original food and wine pairings with Cabernet Franc
The Cabernet Franc of Cave Spring matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of american fillet (belgian-style beef tartar), alsatian sauerkraut or duck confit parmentier.
Details and technical informations about Cave Spring's 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 Cabernet Franc from Cave Spring are 2018, 2017, 2016, 0 and 2015.
Informations about the Cave Spring
The Cave Spring is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 42 wines for sale in the of Niagara Escarpment - Ontario to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Niagara Escarpment - Ontario
VQA regional appellation of Ontario's bench lands (Short Hills, Twenty Mile and Beamsville Bench), north-facing slopes beneath the Escarpment, fossiliferous sedimentary dolomites, lake trapping warm air, ridge reflecting lake breezes. Riesling and Chardonnay reign as whites — tense, mineral-driven, citrus and saline notes. Cabernet Franc, Gamay Noir and Baco Noir in fine-berry reds, acclaimed icewine, temperate climate, late budbreak avoiding frost.
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: Clarity
The state of translucency of a wine. A clear wine is not cloudy (which is a defect).
