Winery SoloContigoAffaire Cabernet Franc
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
Food and wine pairings with Affaire Cabernet Franc
Pairings that work perfectly with Affaire Cabernet Franc
Original food and wine pairings with Affaire Cabernet Franc
The Affaire Cabernet Franc of Winery SoloContigo matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pork tongue with bacon and onions, tomatoes stuffed with sausage meat or duck casserole with turnips.
Details and technical informations about Winery SoloContigo's Affaire 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 Affaire Cabernet Franc from Winery SoloContigo are 2018, 2017, 0
Informations about the Winery SoloContigo
The Winery SoloContigo is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 32 wines for sale in the of Uco Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Uco Valley
Cathedral of high-end Argentine Malbec on altitude vineyards (900-1700 m). Intense, deep reds with signature notes of blackberry, black plum, violet, cocoa and sweet spices, velvety tannins and freshness drawn taut by Andean nights. Also fine, peppery Cabernet Franc, firm Cabernet Sauvignon, mineral Chardonnay, ample Sémillon. At the foot of the snowy Andes (Mendoza), alluvial soils irrigated by glacial waters.
The wine region of Mendoza
World capital of Malbec: powerful, deep reds with blackberry, plum, violet and sweet spice, round tannins and vivid fruit. Also firm Cabernet Sauvignon, supple, juicy Bonarda, aromatic floral white Torrontés. High-altitude vineyards (800-1,700 m) at the foot of the Andes, dry continental climate irrigated by glacial waters. ~80% of Argentine output across 150,000 ha.
The word of the wine: Aging on lees
Maturing on the lees enhances the stability, aromatic complexity and texture of white wines, which gain in body and volume. This phenomenon is induced by autolysis, the process of self-degradation of the lees.
