Château des CharmesSt. David's Bench Vineyard Cabernet 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.
The St. David's Bench Vineyard Cabernet Franc of the Château des Charmes is in the top 100 of wines of St. David's Bench.
Taste structure of the St. David's Bench Vineyard Cabernet Franc from the Château des Charmes
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the St. David's Bench Vineyard Cabernet Franc of Château des Charmes 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 St. David's Bench Vineyard Cabernet Franc of Château des Charmes in the region of Ontario often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with St. David's Bench Vineyard Cabernet Franc
Pairings that work perfectly with St. David's Bench Vineyard Cabernet Franc
Original food and wine pairings with St. David's Bench Vineyard Cabernet Franc
The St. David's Bench Vineyard Cabernet Franc of Château des Charmes matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of hungarian goulash, sauerkraut of the sea in casserole or watercress salad with vitamins.
Details and technical informations about Château des Charmes's St. David's Bench Vineyard 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 St. David's Bench Vineyard Cabernet Franc from Château des Charmes are 2016, 2010, 0, 2012 and 2014.
Informations about the Château des Charmes
The Château des Charmes is one of of the world's great 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: Muscat blanc à petits grains
A white grape variety cultivated since antiquity on the shores of the Mediterranean, it is considered the noblest of the muscats. It is mainly used to make sweet wines, often from mutage. In France, it is the sole variety used in many natural sweet wines: muscat-de-frontignan, muscat-de-mireval, muscat-de-lunel, muscat-de-saint-jean-de-minervois, muscat-de-beaumes-de-venise, muscat-du-cap-corse. Combined with Muscat d'Alexandrie, it gives Muscat-de-Rivesaltes. It is also used to make sparkling white wines (clairette-de-die; moscato d'asti and asti spumante in Italy) and dry wines (alsace-muscat). Powerfully aromatic and complex, its wines evoke fresh grapes, roses, exotic fruits, citrus fruits and spices.
