Winery Kettle ValleyCabernet - Merlot
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Cabernet - Merlot of Winery Kettle Valley in the region of British Columbia often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Cabernet - Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Cabernet - Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Cabernet - Merlot
The Cabernet - Merlot of Winery Kettle Valley matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef with mustard, lamb tagine with prunes and almonds or duck confit parmentier.
Details and technical informations about Winery Kettle Valley's Cabernet - Merlot.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon
Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cabernet - Merlot from Winery Kettle Valley are 2012, 2009, 2010, 2011
Informations about the Winery Kettle Valley
The Winery Kettle Valley is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 30 wines for sale in the of Naramata Bench to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Naramata Bench
The wine region of Naramata Bench is located in the region of Okanagan Valley of British Columbia of Canada. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine La Frenz or the Domaine Foxtrot produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Naramata Bench are Merlot, Pinot noir and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Naramata Bench often reveals types of flavors of microbio, oak or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or vegetal.
The wine region of British Columbia
British Columbia is Canada's westernmost province, located on the edge of the Pacific Ocean. The diversity of landscapes here – from rainy islands to desert-like valley floors – means that a wide variety of Grapes are planted here. They include Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Riesling, as well as Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. While volumes are lower than those of the province of Ontario, British Columbia is home to a rapidly growing wine industry.
News related to this wine
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The word of the wine: Passerillage
Concentration of the grape by drying out, under the influence of wind or sun, as opposed to botrytisation, which is the concentration obtained by the development of the "noble rot" for which Botrytis cinerea is responsible. The word is mainly used for sweet wines.
