Winery Cliff EdgeAwhitu Merlot - Cabernet Franc
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet franc 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 poultry, beef or veal.
Taste structure of the Awhitu Merlot - Cabernet Franc from the Winery Cliff Edge
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Awhitu Merlot - Cabernet Franc of Winery Cliff Edge in the region of North Island is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Awhitu Merlot - Cabernet Franc of Winery Cliff Edge in the region of North Island often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Awhitu Merlot - Cabernet Franc
Pairings that work perfectly with Awhitu Merlot - Cabernet Franc
Original food and wine pairings with Awhitu Merlot - Cabernet Franc
The Awhitu Merlot - Cabernet Franc of Winery Cliff Edge matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of roast beef in a crust (onions & mustard), capellini with prosciutto or sot- l- leaves.
Details and technical informations about Winery Cliff Edge's Awhitu Merlot - Cabernet Franc.
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 Awhitu Merlot - Cabernet Franc from Winery Cliff Edge are 2010
Informations about the Winery Cliff Edge
The Winery Cliff Edge is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in the of Auckland to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Auckland
The wine region of Auckland is located in the region of North Island of New Zealand. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Puriri Hills or the Domaine Puriri Hills produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Auckland are Merlot, Cabernet franc and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Auckland often reveals types of flavors of apples, plum or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral, black fruit or baking spice.
The wine region of North Island
New-zealand/north-island/northland">Northland, as its name suggests, is New Zealand's northernmost wine-producing region, around four hours' drive northwest of the country's largest city, Auckland. Most of the Northland region's wineries are situated on the east coast, particularly around the Bay of Islands and the Karikari Pensinula, with another cluster on the west coast near Kaitaia. The region's red wines are mostly produced from Syrah, Pinotage">Pinotage and the Hybrid variety Chambourcin. Chardonnay leads the way for white wine grape varieties; Pinot Gris, Viognier and Sauvignon Blanc are among the other varieties cultivated here.
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