Winery SouthbrookWitness Block Cabernet Sauvignon - Cabernet Franc
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.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Witness Block Cabernet Sauvignon - Cabernet Franc of Winery Southbrook in the region of Ontario often reveals types of flavors of oak, black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Witness Block Cabernet Sauvignon - Cabernet Franc
Pairings that work perfectly with Witness Block Cabernet Sauvignon - Cabernet Franc
Original food and wine pairings with Witness Block Cabernet Sauvignon - Cabernet Franc
The Witness Block Cabernet Sauvignon - Cabernet Franc of Winery Southbrook matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of pot-au-feu, lamb stew with melting peppers or wild boar bourguignon.
Details and technical informations about Winery Southbrook's Witness Block Cabernet Sauvignon - 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 Witness Block Cabernet Sauvignon - Cabernet Franc from Winery Southbrook are 2013, 0
Informations about the Winery Southbrook
The Winery Southbrook is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 35 wines for sale in the of Four Mile Creek to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Four Mile Creek
Central VQA sub-appellation of Niagara-on-the-Lake (largest sub-appellation of Niagara Peninsula): Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Pinot Noir reign in full-bodied reds — profile of ripe dark fruit aromas, structure supported by excellent sunshine. Chardonnay, Riesling and Pinot Gris in whites with very ripe fruit aromas. Moderate climate with cool nights, sheltered from the lake under the escarpment, aromatic complexity.
The wine region of Ontario
World reference for Canadian Icewine: exceptional sweet wines from grapes frozen on the vine, golden colour, signature notes of candied apricot, mango, honey, citrus and exotic fruits, opulent sugar balanced by taut acidity (Vidal for fruit, Riesling for finesse). Cool-climate still wines: mineral, lively Riesling, precise Chardonnay, fine Pinot Noir (cherry, undergrowth), peppery Cabernet Franc. ~5,500 ha on the Niagara Peninsula between Lake Ontario and the escarpment, VQA.
The word of the wine: Tasting
Sensory analysis of the wine according to a precise procedure and steps, using an appropriate vocabulary.
