Château des CharmesEquuleus Paul Bosc Estate Vineyard
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
The Equuleus Paul Bosc Estate Vineyard of the Château des Charmes is in the top 10 of wines of St. David's Bench.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Equuleus Paul Bosc Estate Vineyard of Château des Charmes in the region of Ontario often reveals types of flavors of oaky, smoke or earthy and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, vanilla or black cherries.
Food and wine pairings with Equuleus Paul Bosc Estate Vineyard
Pairings that work perfectly with Equuleus Paul Bosc Estate Vineyard
Original food and wine pairings with Equuleus Paul Bosc Estate Vineyard
The Equuleus Paul Bosc Estate Vineyard of Château des Charmes matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of fricandeaux german style, greek-style shepherd's pie or rabbit socks in gibelotte.
Details and technical informations about Château des Charmes's Equuleus Paul Bosc Estate Vineyard.
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 Equuleus Paul Bosc Estate Vineyard from Château des Charmes are 2016, 2014, 2012, 2010 and 2007.
Informations about the Château des Charmes
The Château des Charmes is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 38 wines for sale in the of St. David's Bench to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of St. David's Bench
Prestigious sub-AVA of the Niagara Peninsula (105–145 m, limestone soils, Escarpment shelter, early spring warming, cold-air drainage): Chardonnay, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot are kings in Bordeaux and Burgundy styles — mature and refined profile preserved by extended growing season, renowned dry wines. Gamay as complement, Riesling and Cabernet Franc for icewine thanks to cold autumns; one of Ontario's most highly regarded terroirs.
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: Texture
In tasting, the equivalent of touch. It is the set of tactile sensations perceived by the mucous membranes of the mouth: silky, velvety, sticky, fatty, astringent, pasty, etc.
