Pelee Island WineryCabernet Franc Icewine
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
Food and wine pairings with Cabernet Franc Icewine
Pairings that work perfectly with Cabernet Franc Icewine
Original food and wine pairings with Cabernet Franc Icewine
The Cabernet Franc Icewine of Pelee Island Winery matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of chinese fondue, pizza calzone with ham and mushrooms or duck legs confit.
Details and technical informations about Pelee Island Winery's Cabernet Franc Icewine.
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 Cabernet Franc Icewine from Pelee Island Winery are 0
Informations about the Pelee Island Winery
The Pelee Island Winery is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 65 wines for sale in the of Ontario to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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: Light (taste of)
Taste close to oxidation, characteristic of champagnes altered by prolonged exposure to light.
