Winery Viña RequinguaSan Simón Cabernet Sauvignon - Cabernet Franc Gran Reserva
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet franc and the Cabernet-Sauvignon.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
Food and wine pairings with San Simón Cabernet Sauvignon - Cabernet Franc Gran Reserva
Pairings that work perfectly with San Simón Cabernet Sauvignon - Cabernet Franc Gran Reserva
Original food and wine pairings with San Simón Cabernet Sauvignon - Cabernet Franc Gran Reserva
The San Simón Cabernet Sauvignon - Cabernet Franc Gran Reserva of Winery Viña Requingua matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of roast beef in a crust (onions & mustard), lamb tagine with dried fruits and herbs or home-made coq au vin.
Details and technical informations about Winery Viña Requingua's San Simón Cabernet Sauvignon - Cabernet Franc Gran Reserva.
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 San Simón Cabernet Sauvignon - Cabernet Franc Gran Reserva from Winery Viña Requingua are 2011, 2012, 2010, 0 and 2009.
Informations about the Winery Viña Requingua
The Winery Viña Requingua is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 17 wines for sale in the of Curico Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Curico Valley
Curicó Valley is a wine-producing region in CentralChile, located roughly 115 miles (185km) South of the Chilean capital, Santiago. It is divided into two sub-regions: Teno in the North and Lontue Valley in the south. The Curicó is known for its reliable, good value everyday wines, Particularly the reds made from Cabernet Sauvignon and whites from Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay. Curicó's vineyards are planted with more varieties than anywhere else in Chile.
The wine region of Central Valley
The Central Valley (El Valle Central) of Chile is one of the most important wine-producing areas in South America in terms of Volume. It is also one of the largest wine regions, stretching from the Maipo Valley (just south of Santiago) to the southern end of the Maule Valley. This is a distance of almost 250 miles (400km) and covers a number of Climate types. The Central Valley wine region is easily (and often) confused with the geological Central Valley, which runs north–south for more than 620 miles (1000km) between the Pacific Coastal Ranges and the lower Andes.
The word of the wine: Powdery mildew
Disease of the vine due to a fungus. Less dreadful than mildew, it only attacks the surface of the green parts. Sulphur has long been the best remedy.
