Winery Granite HeightsVirginia Red
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet franc and the Cabernet-Sauvignon.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
Food and wine pairings with Virginia Red
Pairings that work perfectly with Virginia Red
Original food and wine pairings with Virginia Red
The Virginia Red of Winery Granite Heights matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of polish goulash, leg of lamb cooked in yoghurt / tave kosi (albania) or rice with sausage meat and tomatoes.
Details and technical informations about Winery Granite Heights's Virginia Red.
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 Virginia Red from Winery Granite Heights are 0, 2011
Informations about the Winery Granite Heights
The Winery Granite Heights is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in the of Virginia to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Virginia
Quality pole of the American east coast, unique signature in Viognier: ample, fragrant whites with notes of apricot, white peach, honey and flowers, silky on the palate. Cabernet Franc star in red, fine and fresh (raspberry, ripe pepper, spices). Also dense Petit Verdot, round Merlot, balanced Chardonnay, Vidal Blanc and native Norton. Humid continental climate tempered by the Appalachians, 8 AVAs (Monticello, Shenandoah).
The word of the wine: Grape varieties
All the grape varieties that make up a vineyard, an appellation, a wine region.
