Winery GrilletteVernissage Cabernet Franc
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
The Vernissage Cabernet Franc of the Winery Grillette is in the top 60 of wines of Switzerland and in the top 5 of wines of Neuchâtel.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Vernissage Cabernet Franc of Winery Grillette in the region of Neuchâtel often reveals types of flavors of earth, black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Vernissage Cabernet Franc
Pairings that work perfectly with Vernissage Cabernet Franc
Original food and wine pairings with Vernissage Cabernet Franc
The Vernissage Cabernet Franc of Winery Grillette matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef stew, wild boar bourguignon or boar in civet.
Details and technical informations about Winery Grillette's Vernissage 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 Vernissage Cabernet Franc from Winery Grillette are 2015, 2014, 2012, 2016 and 2009.
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: Bordeaux barrel
Barrels of 220 to 225 litres. The toasting of the barrel to bend the staves (curved boards used to make the barrels) can vary according to the coopers and the demand. A gentle and slow toasting has little effect on the aromas. On the other hand, a strong toasting gives aromas of coffee or cocoa which will influence the taste of the wine. A wine barrel has already been aged for a year and has less impact on the wine than a new barrel.
