Winery Gills PierLeelanau Peninsula Cabernet Franc Merlot
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet franc and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
The Leelanau Peninsula Cabernet Franc Merlot of the Winery Gills Pier is in the top 20 of wines of Leelanau Peninsula.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Leelanau Peninsula Cabernet Franc Merlot of Winery Gills Pier in the region of Michigan often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Leelanau Peninsula Cabernet Franc Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Leelanau Peninsula Cabernet Franc Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Leelanau Peninsula Cabernet Franc Merlot
The Leelanau Peninsula Cabernet Franc Merlot of Winery Gills Pier matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of spaghetti with beef balls, magic cake cheese quiche or veal head with vinaigrette.
Details and technical informations about Winery Gills Pier's Leelanau Peninsula Cabernet Franc Merlot.
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 Leelanau Peninsula Cabernet Franc Merlot from Winery Gills Pier are 2012, 0
Informations about the Winery Gills Pier
The Winery Gills Pier is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in the of Leelanau Peninsula to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Leelanau Peninsula
The wine region of Leelanau Peninsula is located in the region of Michigan of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine M. Lawrence or the Domaine Verterra produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Leelanau Peninsula are Pinot noir, Riesling and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety.
The wine region of Michigan
Michigan is a state in the Midwestern United States, located between Great Lakes Huron and Michigan, along the northern border of the United States with Canada. Grape wine production in the state focuses on cool Climate vinifera varieties, while fruit wine production is also significant. The state is also known for its craft breweries and a growing spirits industry. Riesling has quickly become the most important noble grape, supported by varieties such as Pinot blanc, pinot grigio and Gewurztraminer.
The word of the wine: Rootstock
American vine on which a French vine is grafted. This is the consequence of the phylloxera that destroyed the vineyard at the end of the 19th century: after much trial and error, it was discovered that the "pest" spared the roots of the American vines, and the technique became widespread.
