Winery Côtes de Ciel - Ciel du Cheval Vineyard Cabernet Franc

Winery Côtes de CielCiel du Cheval Vineyard Cabernet Franc

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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 Ciel du Cheval Vineyard Cabernet Franc of Winery Côtes de Ciel is a red wine from the region of Red Mountain of Washington.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
The Ciel du Cheval Vineyard Cabernet Franc of the Winery Côtes de Ciel is in the top 50 of wines of Red Mountain.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Ciel du Cheval Vineyard Cabernet Franc of Winery Côtes de Ciel in the region of Washington often reveals types of flavors of earth.

Details and technical informations about Winery Côtes de Ciel's Ciel du Cheval Vineyard Cabernet Franc.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
15.8°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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

Ciel du Cheval Vineyard Cabernet Franc - 2012
In the top 50 of of Red Mountain wines
Average rating: 4.311110

The best vintages of Ciel du Cheval Vineyard Cabernet Franc from Winery Côtes de Ciel are 2012

Informations about the Winery Côtes de Ciel

The winery offers 13 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Red Mountain in the region of Washington

The Winery Côtes de Ciel is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Red Mountain to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Washington
In the top 35000 of of United States wines
In the top 55 of of Red Mountain wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 300000 wines of the world

The wine region of Red Mountain

The wine region of Red Mountain is located in the region of Yakima Valley of Washington of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Quilceda Creek or the Domaine Obelisco Estate produce mainly wines red, sweet and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Red Mountain are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Red Mountain often reveals types of flavors of cherry, microbio or cassis and sometimes also flavors of cinnamon, dark fruit or anise.


The wine region of Washington

Washington State is located in the Pacific Northwest of the United States, immediately north of Oregon. Although the history of the wine industry is relatively Short, Washington's 900-plus wineries and 350-plus independent winemakers, with more than 50,000 acres of vineyards, now produce more wine than any other state except California. Almost all wine production is in the hot, desert-like eastern Part of Washington, although there is some Grape growing and an AVA (Puget Sound) in the cooler, wetter west. White Chardonnay and Riesling grapes, and red Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah grapes are the main varieties grown in Washington, but the region produces quality wines from nearly 70 different grape varieties.

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The word of the wine: Floral

Said of a wine whose aromas are reminiscent of flowers.

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