Winery Dan AykroydDiscovery Series Cabernet Franc Icewine
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
Food and wine pairings with Discovery Series Cabernet Franc Icewine
Pairings that work perfectly with Discovery Series Cabernet Franc Icewine
Original food and wine pairings with Discovery Series Cabernet Franc Icewine
The Discovery Series Cabernet Franc Icewine of Winery Dan Aykroyd matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of tournedos with foie gras, savoyard crozet gratin or duck with vanilla (reunion island).
Details and technical informations about Winery Dan Aykroyd's Discovery Series Cabernet Franc Icewine.
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 Discovery Series Cabernet Franc Icewine from Winery Dan Aykroyd are 2015, 0
Informations about the Winery Dan Aykroyd
The Winery Dan Aykroyd is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of Niagara Peninsula to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Niagara Peninsula
World reference for Icewine: concentrated sweet wines from grapes frozen on the vine, golden colour, signature notes of candied apricot, mango, honey, citrus and exotic fruit, high sugar balanced by lively acidity. 90% of Canadian Icewine (Vidal for fruit, Riesling for finesse). Cool-climate still wines: mineral Riesling, precise Chardonnay, fine Pinot Noir, peppery Cabernet Franc. Southern shores of Lake Ontario.
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: Cuvée (champagne)
Juice harvested during the first pressing. The term "cuvée" is also used to describe the final blend of wines of a given quality. Tête de cuvée : the first juice to come out during the first pressing.
