Winery Lucas VineyardsReserve Estate Collection Cabernet Franc
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
Food and wine pairings with Reserve Estate Collection Cabernet Franc
Pairings that work perfectly with Reserve Estate Collection Cabernet Franc
Original food and wine pairings with Reserve Estate Collection Cabernet Franc
The Reserve Estate Collection Cabernet Franc of Winery Lucas Vineyards matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef with cider, spaghetti squash with cream and bacon or rabbit with cider and mushrooms.
Details and technical informations about Winery Lucas Vineyards's Reserve Estate Collection Cabernet Franc.
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.
Informations about the Winery Lucas Vineyards
The Winery Lucas Vineyards is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 37 wines for sale in the of Finger Lakes to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Finger Lakes
Quality hub of the American northeast, signature Riesling: dry, lively, mineral whites with notes of green apple, lemon, white peach and wet stone, sharp acidity comparable to the best Germans. Also off-dry and sweet botrytised versions. Precise Chardonnay, fine, fresh Pinot Noir (red fruits), peppery Cabernet Franc. Continental climate tempered by 11 glacial lakes (Cayuga, Seneca).
The wine region of New York
America's 3rd wine state by volume, striking diversity. Finger Lakes the signature: cool-climate Riesling, dry to off-dry, mineral and lively with notes of lime, apple, evolving petrol and white flowers — a US benchmark. Warmer Long Island for peppery Cabernet Franc and supple Merlot. Hudson Valley (Seyval, Vidal).
The word of the wine: Aromatic
Character of a wine that is particularly expressive and rich in aromas. Some grape varieties, such as Gewurztraminer or Muscat, produce very aromatic wines.
