Winery StratusTollgate Red
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 9 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Malbec, the Petit Verdot, the Sangiovese, the Tannat, the Tempranillo, the Gamay noir and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Tollgate Red of Winery Stratus in the region of Ontario often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Tollgate Red
Pairings that work perfectly with Tollgate Red
Original food and wine pairings with Tollgate Red
The Tollgate Red of Winery Stratus matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of chinese noodles with beef, lamb meatballs with mint or stuffed veal breast.
Details and technical informations about Winery Stratus's Tollgate Red.
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 Tollgate Red from Winery Stratus are 2016, 2014, 2012, 0
Informations about the Winery Stratus
The Winery Stratus is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 37 wines for sale in the of Niagara Peninsula to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Niagara Peninsula
Niagara Peninsula is the largest and most productive viticultural area in Canada, located on the Southern shores of Lake Ontario. It stretches roughly 55km (35 miles) between the eastern limits of Hamilton city in the west and the left bank of the Niagara River as it flows into Lake Ontario. The VQA covers over 13,000 acres (5,200 hectares) oand produces mainly cool Climate varieties such as Riesling, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Cabernet Franc. It also produces a large Volume of ice wine.
The wine region of Ontario
Ontario is the most populated and prolific wine producing province in Canada. The Long established wine industry here is centered around the Great Lakes of Erie and Ontario, where the continental Climate is moderated heavily by the large bodies of water. The majority of wines produced in Ontario are Dry table wines (around 60 percent are white and 40 percent red). They are mostly made from Riesling, Cabernet Franc, Chardonnay, and Pinot Noir.
The word of the wine: Pommadé
Said of a wine that is unbalanced, pasty, syrupy, and whose excessive sugar content gives an impression of heaviness.
