Winery Hopkins VineyardCabernet Franc
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
The Cabernet Franc of the Winery Hopkins Vineyard is in the top 30 of wines of Western Connecticut Highlands.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Cabernet Franc of Winery Hopkins Vineyard in the region of Connecticut often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Cabernet Franc
Pairings that work perfectly with Cabernet Franc
Original food and wine pairings with Cabernet Franc
The Cabernet Franc of Winery Hopkins Vineyard matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of cornish pasties, filet mignon in a crust or aiguillette of duck normandy style.
Details and technical informations about Winery Hopkins Vineyard's 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 Cabernet Franc from Winery Hopkins Vineyard are 2017, 2010
Informations about the Winery Hopkins Vineyard
The Winery Hopkins Vineyard is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 15 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
The wine region of Western Connecticut Highlands is located in the region of Connecticut of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Hopkins Vineyard or the Domaine Sunset Meadow produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Western Connecticut Highlands are Chardonnay, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Vidal blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Western Connecticut Highlands often reveals types of flavors of oak, tree fruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, microbio or red fruit.
The wine region of Connecticut
Connecticut is a state located in the Southern NewEngland region of the United States, bordering the Long Island Sound to the south and Massachusetts to the North. Although it is not known for its wine production, Connecticut is nevertheless home to a craft wine industry that has grown steadily since the 1970s. Vitis vinifera and Hybrid grapes are planted throughout the state, and the best wines are made from Riesling, Chardonnay, St. Croix, Cabernet Franc and Vidal.
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