Winery KacabaMeritage
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet franc and the Cabernet-Sauvignon.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Taste structure of the Meritage from the Winery Kacaba
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Meritage of Winery Kacaba in the region of Ontario is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Meritage of Winery Kacaba in the region of Ontario often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Meritage
Pairings that work perfectly with Meritage
Original food and wine pairings with Meritage
The Meritage of Winery Kacaba matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of hungarian goulash, lamb epigram in spicy sauce or duck parmentier.
Details and technical informations about Winery Kacaba's Meritage.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc
Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Meritage from Winery Kacaba are 2016, 0, 2017
Informations about the Winery Kacaba
The Winery Kacaba is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 34 wines for sale in the of Niagara Escarpment - Ontario to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Niagara Escarpment - Ontario
VQA regional appellation of Ontario's bench lands (Short Hills, Twenty Mile and Beamsville Bench), north-facing slopes beneath the Escarpment, fossiliferous sedimentary dolomites, lake trapping warm air, ridge reflecting lake breezes. Riesling and Chardonnay reign as whites — tense, mineral-driven, citrus and saline notes. Cabernet Franc, Gamay Noir and Baco Noir in fine-berry reds, acclaimed icewine, temperate climate, late budbreak avoiding frost.
The wine region of Ontario
World reference for Canadian Icewine: exceptional sweet wines from grapes frozen on the vine, golden colour, signature notes of candied apricot, mango, honey, citrus and exotic fruits, opulent sugar balanced by taut acidity (Vidal for fruit, Riesling for finesse). Cool-climate still wines: mineral, lively Riesling, precise Chardonnay, fine Pinot Noir (cherry, undergrowth), peppery Cabernet Franc. ~5,500 ha on the Niagara Peninsula between Lake Ontario and the escarpment, VQA.
The word of the wine: Downy mildew
Disease of the vine due to a fungus. Downy mildew is formidable because it attacks all the organs, from the stem to the grapes, including the leaves, in depth. It was against it that the famous copper and lime-based Bordeaux mixture was developed.
