Pillitteri EstatesExclamation Cellars Series Reserve Cabernet Franc
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
Taste structure of the Exclamation Cellars Series Reserve Cabernet Franc from the Pillitteri Estates
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Exclamation Cellars Series Reserve Cabernet Franc of Pillitteri Estates in the region of Ontario is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Exclamation Cellars Series Reserve Cabernet Franc of Pillitteri Estates in the region of Ontario often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Exclamation Cellars Series Reserve Cabernet Franc
Pairings that work perfectly with Exclamation Cellars Series Reserve Cabernet Franc
Original food and wine pairings with Exclamation Cellars Series Reserve Cabernet Franc
The Exclamation Cellars Series Reserve Cabernet Franc of Pillitteri Estates matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of small stuffed fish from nice, stuffed tomatoes or rabbit, cabbage, bacon.
Details and technical informations about Pillitteri Estates's Exclamation Cellars Series Reserve 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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Exclamation Cellars Series Reserve Cabernet Franc from Pillitteri Estates are 2015, 2007, 2010, 0 and 2012.
Informations about the Pillitteri Estates
The Pillitteri Estates is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 53 wines for sale in the of Niagara-on-the-Lake to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Niagara-on-the-Lake
Niagara peninsula on Lake Ontario, world's leading icewine producer (>90% of Canadian production). Signature icewines: concentrated sweet wines with signature notes of candied apricot, mango, yellow peach, honey, candied citrus and a floral touch, unctuous palate balanced by sharp acidity — on aromatic Vidal, taut Riesling and red-fruited Cabernet Franc. Also still wines: ample Chardonnay, fine Pinot Noir. Inniskillin, Peller iconic.
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: Maccabeo
See macabeu.
