Fort Berens Estate WineryReserve Meritage
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Cabernet-Sauvignon 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 beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Taste structure of the Reserve Meritage from the Fort Berens Estate Winery
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Reserve Meritage of Fort Berens Estate Winery in the region of British Columbia is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Reserve Meritage of Fort Berens Estate Winery in the region of British Columbia often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Reserve Meritage
Pairings that work perfectly with Reserve Meritage
Original food and wine pairings with Reserve Meritage
The Reserve Meritage of Fort Berens Estate Winery matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of stuffed zucchini, oriental stew with couscous or quick duck breast with honey.
Details and technical informations about Fort Berens Estate Winery's Reserve Meritage.
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 Reserve Meritage from Fort Berens Estate Winery are 0
Informations about the Fort Berens Estate Winery
The Fort Berens Estate Winery is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 19 wines for sale in the of British Columbia to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of British Columbia
British Columbia is Canada's westernmost province, located on the edge of the Pacific Ocean. The diversity of landscapes here – from rainy islands to desert-like valley floors – means that a wide variety of Grapes are planted here. They include Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Riesling, as well as Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. While volumes are lower than those of the province of Ontario, British Columbia is home to a rapidly growing wine industry.
The word of the wine: Phylloxera
Aphid that came from America and ravaged European vineyards at the end of the 19th century. It lives on the roots of the vine, from which it pumps the sap. The only vines capable of resisting it had to be imported from the United States, and then grafted onto their root system the wood of traditional French grape varieties. Today, grafted vines are always planted.
