Winery Dark Horse - Valegro Special Reserve Cabernet Franc Icewine

Winery Dark HorseValegro Special Reserve Cabernet Franc Icewine

4.3
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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 Valegro Special Reserve Cabernet Franc Icewine of Winery Dark Horse is a sweet wine from the region of Niagara Peninsula of Ontario.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.

Details and technical informations about Winery Dark Horse's Valegro Special Reserve Cabernet Franc Icewine.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
10°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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

Valegro Special Reserve Cabernet Franc Icewine - 0
In the top 100 of of Niagara Peninsula wines
Average rating: 4.311110

The best vintages of Valegro Special Reserve Cabernet Franc Icewine from Winery Dark Horse are 0

Informations about the Winery Dark Horse

The winery offers 24 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Niagara Peninsula in the region of Ontario

The Winery Dark Horse is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 17 wines for sale in the of Niagara Peninsula to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Ontario
In the top 5500 of of Canada wines
In the top 2500 of of Niagara Peninsula wines
In the top 15000 of sweet wines
In the top 450000 wines of the world

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: Decanting

Decanting, an operation performed by a sommelier with a decanter to separate the clear wine from the solid parts in a bottle.

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