Cedar Creek Estate WineryPlatinum Desert Ridge Meritage
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
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.
The Platinum Desert Ridge Meritage of the Cedar Creek Estate Winery is in the top 20 of wines of Canada and in the top 10 of wines of Okanagan Valley.
Taste structure of the Platinum Desert Ridge Meritage from the Cedar Creek Estate Winery
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Platinum Desert Ridge Meritage of Cedar Creek Estate Winery in the region of British Columbia is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Platinum Desert Ridge Meritage of Cedar Creek Estate Winery in the region of British Columbia often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Platinum Desert Ridge Meritage
Pairings that work perfectly with Platinum Desert Ridge Meritage
Original food and wine pairings with Platinum Desert Ridge Meritage
The Platinum Desert Ridge Meritage of Cedar Creek Estate Winery matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef lark, meatballs catalan style or duck parmentier with ceps.
Details and technical informations about Cedar Creek Estate Winery's Platinum Desert Ridge Meritage.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc
Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Platinum Desert Ridge Meritage from Cedar Creek Estate Winery are 2017, 2014, 2016, 2012 and 2009.
Informations about the Cedar Creek Estate Winery
The Cedar Creek Estate Winery is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 51 wines for sale in the of Okanagan Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Okanagan Valley
The Okanagan Valley is one of six Designated Viticultural Areas in the Canadian province of British Columbia. The DryClimate in this "pocket desert" produces some unique wines made from Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Riesling, Pinot Noir, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris and Chardonnay. There is now an almost even split between white and red grapes planted, with Merlot the most common variety. Ice wine can be produced in the Okanagan Valley but the necessary temperatures are not as consistent as on the east coast, where the winters are much colder.
The wine region of British Columbia
British Columbia is Canada's westernmost province, located on the edge of the Pacific Ocean. The diversity of landscapes here – from rainy islands to desert-like valley floors – means that a wide variety of Grapes are planted here. They include Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Riesling, as well as Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. While volumes are lower than those of the province of Ontario, British Columbia is home to a rapidly growing wine industry.
The word of the wine: Metis (grape variety)
A grape variety resulting from the crossing of two varieties of the same species. For example, pinotage (a South African grape variety) is the result of crossing pinot noir and cinsault.
