Winery Osprey's DominionFlight Meritage
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Carmenère and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
The Flight Meritage of the Winery Osprey's Dominion is in the top 60 of wines of North Fork of Long Island.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Flight Meritage of Winery Osprey's Dominion in the region of New York often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Flight Meritage
Pairings that work perfectly with Flight Meritage
Original food and wine pairings with Flight Meritage
The Flight Meritage of Winery Osprey's Dominion matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast beef casserole, rabbit with hunter's sauce or boar in civet.
Details and technical informations about Winery Osprey's Dominion's Flight 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 Flight Meritage from Winery Osprey's Dominion are 2012, 2013, 2010, 0 and 2007.
Informations about the Winery Osprey's Dominion
The Winery Osprey's Dominion is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 34 wines for sale in the of North Fork of Long Island to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of North Fork of Long Island
Maritime New York AVA between Long Island Sound and the Atlantic: signature Merlot as king red - supple and fruity with notes of black cherry, plum, blackberry, leather and a fresh-herb touch, round tannins and an elegant finish (maritime Bordeaux climate). Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon in structuring support. Fresh Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc in whites (citrus, apple, flowers). AVA (1986), ~2,000 ac, sandy-gravel soils from glacial moraines, ocean breezes preserving acidity.
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: Trader-Handler
Champagne term for a merchant who buys grapes to make a Champagne wine himself.
