Winery RaphaelLa Fontana
This wine is a blend of 5 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Malbec, the Petit Verdot and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the La Fontana of Winery Raphael in the region of New York 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 La Fontana
Pairings that work perfectly with La Fontana
Original food and wine pairings with La Fontana
The La Fontana of Winery Raphael matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of baeckeoffe, mansaf, or jordanian lamb (jordan) or quiche lorraine.
Details and technical informations about Winery Raphael's La Fontana.
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 La Fontana from Winery Raphael are 2012, 2013, 2014, 2010
Informations about the Winery Raphael
The Winery Raphael is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 30 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
The wine region of North Fork of Long Island is located in the region of Long Island of New York of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Macari or the Domaine Bedell produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of North Fork of Long Island are Cabernet franc, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of North Fork of Long Island often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, pepper or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, vanilla or black cherries.
The wine region of New York
New York may not be particularly famous for its wines, but the state is home to a significant number of vineyards and wineries. It ranks third among U. S. wine-producing states in terms of Volume produced, surpassed only by Washington State and of course California.
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The word of the wine: Local wine
Table wine, but with the origin indicated. It corresponds to a particular legislation: the freedom to use grape varieties is greater than for the AOC, but the quality criteria such as the approval tastings can sometimes be more demanding. The legislation is still evolving, but for the moment there are three levels: regional (e.g. Vin de Pays d'Oc), departmental and local (e.g. Côtes de Thongue).