Winery Sileni EstatesMerlot - Cabernet Franc

Red wine of Hawke's Bay of North Island of New Zealand

3.9

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Merlot - Cabernet Franc of Winery Sileni Estates is a red wine from the region of Hawke's Bay of North Island.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet franc and the Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.

Taste structure of the Merlot - Cabernet Franc from the Winery Sileni Estates

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Merlot - Cabernet Franc of Winery Sileni Estates in the region of North Island is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Food and wine pairings with Merlot - Cabernet Franc

Pairings that work perfectly with Merlot - Cabernet Franc

Original food and wine pairings with Merlot - Cabernet Franc

Pasta

The Merlot - Cabernet Franc of Winery Sileni Estates matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef with onions chinese style, pasta gratin or stuffed red mullet ballotines.

Details and technical informations about Winery Sileni Estates's Merlot - Cabernet Franc.

Winery

Winery Sileni Estates

Grape varieties

Cabernet franc , Merlot

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Allergens

Contains sulfites

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.

Informations about the Winery Sileni Estates

The winery offers 96 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.

It is in the top 40 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Hawke's Bay in the region of North Island

The Winery Sileni Estates is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 92 wines for sale in the of Hawke's Bay to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 4000 of of New Zealand wines

In the top 550 of of Hawke's Bay wines

In the top 200000 of red wines

In the top 300000 wines of the world

The wine region of Hawke's Bay

The wine region of Hawke's Bay is located in the region of North Island of New Zealand. We currently count 274 estates and châteaux in the of Hawke's Bay, producing 1268 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Hawke's Bay go well with generally quite well with dishes .

The wine region of North Island

New-zealand/north-island/northland">Northland, as its name suggests, is New Zealand's northernmost wine-producing region, around four hours' drive northwest of the country's largest city, Auckland. Most of the Northland region's wineries are situated on the east coast, particularly around the Bay of Islands and the Karikari Pensinula, with another cluster on the west coast near Kaitaia. The region's red wines are mostly produced from Syrah, Pinotage">Pinotage and the Hybrid variety Chambourcin. Chardonnay leads the way for white wine grape varieties; Pinot Gris, Viognier and Sauvignon Blanc are among the other varieties cultivated here.

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