Winery Kew VineyardsSoldier's Grant
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet franc and the Cabernet-Sauvignon.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
The Soldier's Grant of the Winery Kew Vineyards is in the top 70 of wines of Beamsville Bench.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Soldier's Grant of Winery Kew Vineyards in the region of Ontario often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Soldier's Grant
Pairings that work perfectly with Soldier's Grant
Original food and wine pairings with Soldier's Grant
The Soldier's Grant of Winery Kew Vineyards matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of monkfish (anglerfish) à la sétoise, leg of lamb in butterfly (barbecue) or moist parmesan steak.
Details and technical informations about Winery Kew Vineyards's Soldier's Grant.
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 Soldier's Grant from Winery Kew Vineyards are 2014, 2011, 2017, 2016 and 0.
Informations about the Winery Kew Vineyards
The Winery Kew Vineyards is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Beamsville Bench to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Beamsville Bench
VQA sub-appellation on the dramatic bench of the Niagara Escarpment (Ontario): Chardonnay and Riesling are the signatures — chiselled Riesling with wet stone, grapefruit, lemon, lime and vibrant acidity balanced by ripe peach and floral notes. Opulent, creamy Chardonnay with green apple, citrus, butter and vanilla. Dolomitic limestone soils bringing signature bracing minerality. Fresh medium-bodied wines with balanced acidic structure.
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: Trimming
A vineyard operation consisting of pruning the upper part of the branches after lifting, either manually or using a trimming machine attached to a high-clearance tractor.
