Winery ContessaCabernet Franc
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The Cabernet Franc of the Winery Contessa is in the top 0 of wines of Lake Michigan Shore.
Details and technical informations about Winery Contessa's Cabernet Franc.
Discover the grape variety: Rebo
Supple, fruity reds with a deep ruby colour, soft tannins and a charming palate, showing signature aromas of red and black fruits (cherry, blackberry), plum, gentle spices and balsamic notes. Modern, airy profile to drink young or for short ageing. Grown mainly in Trentino and Veneto, used in northern Italian blends and as a single-variety wine. Italian black variety obtained in 1948 at San Michele all'Adige, a cross of Merlot × Marzemino.
Informations about the Winery Contessa
The Winery Contessa is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Lake Michigan Shore to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Lake Michigan Shore
Southwest Michigan AVA tempered by the lake (>90% of state vines), climate softened by lake effect. Riesling signature white: taut and aromatic with signature notes of white apple, peach, lemon, white flowers and mineral touch, lively long mouth — from dry to off-dry fragrant. Ample Chardonnay, fine silky Pinot Noir (cherry, undergrowth), peppery Cabernet Franc. Also Chambourcin hybrid and native Concord.
The wine region of Michigan
Midwestern wine state on the 45th parallel (Burgundy, Piedmont), tempered by the Great Lakes (lake effect). Signature Riesling: precise, taut whites with signature notes of citrus, green apple, white peach, white flowers and saline minerality, crisp acidity - from dry to off-dry. Also ample Chardonnay, perfumed Pinot Gris, opulent Gewürztraminer (lychee, rose). Fresh, silky Pinot Noir in red.
The word of the wine: Chair
Characteristic of a wine that gives an impression of fullness and density in the mouth, without any roughness.
