Winery GrilletteLes Palins Cabernet Franc
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
The Les Palins Cabernet Franc of the Winery Grillette is in the top 40 of wines of Neuchâtel.
Food and wine pairings with Les Palins Cabernet Franc
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Palins Cabernet Franc
Original food and wine pairings with Les Palins Cabernet Franc
The Les Palins Cabernet Franc of Winery Grillette matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of venison stew to be prepared the day before, pizza calzone with ham and mushrooms or whole duck casserole with white wine.
Details and technical informations about Winery Grillette's Les Palins Cabernet Franc.
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 Les Palins Cabernet Franc from Winery Grillette are 0, 2016
Informations about the Winery Grillette
The Winery Grillette is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 51 wines for sale in the of Neuchâtel to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Neuchâtel
Neuchatel is one of the smaller wine regions of Switzerland, located in the French-speaking western half of the country, North of the much larger Vaud area. Much like its neighbour, Chasselas dominates white plantings here, however Pinot Noir is more significant here, as is the reputation of Neuchatel's rosés. The region is generally referred to as the 'Three Lakes' as the region - and the four AOCs within it - are found on the relatively low-lying, flatter land, centered around the lakes of Morat, Bienne and Neuchatel. The region also covers three neighbouring Swiss cantons.
The word of the wine: Bleeding
Old practice for red wines. As soon as the vat is filled with grapes, the tap is opened. A sweet but clear juice escapes from the vat (it can also be used to make rosé). The colour and density of the juice is enhanced, but it should not be overdone. Rarely more than 10% of the volume of a vat, otherwise you risk losing fruit and bringing in bitterness.
