Winery IrvineThe Reserve Merlot - Cabernet Franc
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet franc and the Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
Taste structure of the The Reserve Merlot - Cabernet Franc from the Winery Irvine
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the The Reserve Merlot - Cabernet Franc of Winery Irvine in the region of Australie du Sud is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
Food and wine pairings with The Reserve Merlot - Cabernet Franc
Pairings that work perfectly with The Reserve Merlot - Cabernet Franc
Original food and wine pairings with The Reserve Merlot - Cabernet Franc
The The Reserve Merlot - Cabernet Franc of Winery Irvine matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of beef fillet in a crust, tuscan pastachute or couscous merguez.
Details and technical informations about Winery Irvine's The Reserve Merlot - 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 The Reserve Merlot - Cabernet Franc from Winery Irvine are 2014, 2013
Informations about the Winery Irvine
The Winery Irvine is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 40 wines for sale in the of Barossa to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Barossa
Barossa is one of the six wine-producing zones of SouthAustralia, and arguably the most recognized name in the Australian wine industry. Barossa wines have attracted more international awards than any other region in the country. It is divided into two sections: the western Barossa Valley (effectively the Warmer valley floor) and on the eastern side the cooler, higher altitude Eden Valley, both of which have a distinct Geographical Indication (GI) formalized in 1997. Grapegrowing conditions vary immensely across the wider Barossa zone and this is reflected in the markedly different wine styles produced here.
The wine region of Australie du Sud
SouthAustralia is one of Australia's six states, located (as the name suggests) in the south of the vast island continent. It's the engine room of the Australian wine industry, responsible for about half of the country's total production each year. But there's more to the region than quantity - countless high-quality wines are produced here, most from the region's signature Grape, Shiraz. These include such fine, collectible wines as Penfolds Grange, Henschke Hill of Grace, Torbreck The Laird and d'Arenberg The Dead Arm.
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The word of the wine: Bold
A wine with a smooth texture reminiscent of fats.
