Winery Haight-Brown VineyardPicnic Red
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
The Picnic Red of the Winery Haight-Brown Vineyard is in the top 80 of wines of Western Connecticut Highlands.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Picnic Red of Winery Haight-Brown Vineyard in the region of Connecticut often reveals types of flavors of oak.
Details and technical informations about Winery Haight-Brown Vineyard's Picnic Red.
Discover the grape variety: Maréchal Foch
Deeply coloured, fruity reds with a dense purple robe, supple tannins and fresh acidity, with aromas of black cherry, blackberry, plum, blackcurrant, soft spice and earthy notes. Round palate; best young or short ageing. A very cold- and mildew-resistant interspecific variety, driving viticulture in northern regions: Canada (Quebec, Ontario, Nova Scotia) and the northeastern US. Hybrid created in 1911 by Eugène Kuhlmann in Alsace, named in honour of Marshal Foch.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Picnic Red from Winery Haight-Brown Vineyard are 0
Informations about the Winery Haight-Brown Vineyard
The Winery Haight-Brown Vineyard is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in the of Western Connecticut Highlands to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Western Connecticut Highlands
AVA in north-west Connecticut, temperate climate with short summers, rolling terroir. Chardonnay and Riesling are signature king whites with citrus, green apple, white flowers and a mineral touch, taut acidity. Seyval and Vidal Blanc hybrids as lively cold-hardy whites. Cabernet Franc is the signature king red with raspberry, green pepper and supple tannins.
The wine region of Connecticut
New England wine state, glacial soils (schist, gneiss, loam). Coast tempered by Long Island Sound, favouring Bordeaux varieties. Signature Cabernet Franc: elegant and peppery with signature notes of raspberry, red cherry, red pepper, violet, fresh herbs and a spicy touch, fine tannins and fresh palate — friendly cool-climate style. Round Merlot (plum, cherry).
The word of the wine: Size (champagne)
Juices that flow from the press after the cuvée, at the second pressing. Less fine, often more vegetal, it is mainly used to make the first price champagnes.
