Winery Poplar GroveBenchmark 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 Benchmark Cabernet Franc from the Winery Poplar Grove
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Benchmark Cabernet Franc of Winery Poplar Grove in the region of British Columbia is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Benchmark Cabernet Franc of Winery Poplar Grove in the region of British Columbia often reveals types of flavors of oak, spices or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Benchmark Cabernet Franc
Pairings that work perfectly with Benchmark Cabernet Franc
Original food and wine pairings with Benchmark Cabernet Franc
The Benchmark Cabernet Franc of Winery Poplar Grove matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of shepherd's pie (quebec!), peasant minestrone or duck breast with red fruits.
Details and technical informations about Winery Poplar Grove's Benchmark Cabernet Franc.
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
The best vintages of Benchmark Cabernet Franc from Winery Poplar Grove are 0, 2014
Informations about the Winery Poplar Grove
The Winery Poplar Grove is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 27 wines for sale in the of British Columbia to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of British Columbia
British Columbia is Canada's westernmost province, located on the edge of the Pacific Ocean. The diversity of landscapes here – from rainy islands to desert-like valley floors – means that a wide variety of Grapes are planted here. They include Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Riesling, as well as Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. While volumes are lower than those of the province of Ontario, British Columbia is home to a rapidly growing wine industry.
The word of the wine: Cryo-extraction
This technique was very popular at the end of the 80's in Sauternes, a little less so now. The grapes are frozen before pressing, and the water transformed into ice remains in the marc, only the sugar flows out. As with the concentrators, the "cryo" can also increase bad taste and greenness.
