Winery Wayne Gretzky Estates No. 99Icewine Cabernet Franc
Sweet wine
In the mouth this sweet wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
The Icewine Cabernet Franc of the Winery Wayne Gretzky Estates No. 99 is in the top 30 of wines of Niagara Peninsula.
Taste structure of the Icewine Cabernet Franc from the Winery Wayne Gretzky Estates No. 99
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Icewine Cabernet Franc of Winery Wayne Gretzky Estates No. 99 in the region of Ontario is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Icewine Cabernet Franc of Winery Wayne Gretzky Estates No. 99 in the region of Ontario often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, plum or jam and sometimes also flavors of apricot, raisin or prune.
Food and wine pairings with Icewine Cabernet Franc
Pairings that work perfectly with Icewine Cabernet Franc
Original food and wine pairings with Icewine Cabernet Franc
The Icewine Cabernet Franc of Winery Wayne Gretzky Estates No. 99 matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of spaghetti bolognese, leek, goat cheese and bacon quiche or duck legs with green olives.
Details and technical informations about Winery Wayne Gretzky Estates No. 99's Icewine Cabernet Franc.
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 Icewine Cabernet Franc from Winery Wayne Gretzky Estates No. 99 are 2015, 2017, 2016, 2013 and 2012.
Informations about the Winery Wayne Gretzky Estates No. 99
The Winery Wayne Gretzky Estates No. 99 is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 38 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: Leaf removal
Operation that consists in removing the leaves that form a screen between the sun and the grape.
