Winery Mari Vineyards - Praefectus

Winery Mari VineyardsPraefectus

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Praefectus of Winery Mari Vineyards is a red wine from the region of Old Mission Peninsula of Michigan.
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 Praefectus of the Winery Mari Vineyards is in the top 10 of wines of Old Mission Peninsula.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Praefectus of Winery Mari Vineyards in the region of Michigan often reveals types of flavors of spices, red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Mari Vineyards's Praefectus.

Winemaker
Dorne Waters
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.4°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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

Praefectus - 2017
In the top 10 of of Old Mission Peninsula wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Praefectus - 2016
In the top 10 of of Old Mission Peninsula wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Praefectus - 2013
In the top 10 of of Old Mission Peninsula wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Praefectus from Winery Mari Vineyards are 2017, 2013, 2016

Informations about the Winery Mari Vineyards

The winery offers 29 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Old Mission Peninsula in the region of Michigan
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The Winery Mari Vineyards is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 29 wines for sale in the of Old Mission Peninsula to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Michigan
In the top 25000 of of United States wines
In the top 10 of of Old Mission Peninsula wines
In the top 85000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Old Mission Peninsula

The wine region of Old Mission Peninsula is located in the region of Michigan of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Mich Mash or the Domaine 2 Lads produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Old Mission Peninsula are Riesling, Pinot noir and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Old Mission Peninsula often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.


The wine region of Michigan

Michigan is a state in the Midwestern United States, located between Great Lakes Huron and Michigan, along the northern border of the United States with Canada. Grape wine production in the state focuses on cool Climate vinifera varieties, while fruit wine production is also significant. The state is also known for its craft breweries and a growing spirits industry. Riesling has quickly become the most important noble grape, supported by varieties such as Pinot blanc, pinot grigio and Gewurztraminer.

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The word of the wine: Yeast

Micro-organisms at the base of all fermentative processes. A wide variety of yeasts live and thrive naturally in the vineyard, provided that treatments do not destroy them. Unfortunately, their replacement by laboratory-selected yeasts is often the order of the day and contributes to the standardization of the wine. Yeasts are indeed involved in the development of certain aromas.

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