Winery Whitecliff VineyardSky Island Red
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 5 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Malbec, the Petit Verdot and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Sky Island Red of Winery Whitecliff Vineyard in the region of New York often reveals types of flavors of oak.
Food and wine pairings with Sky Island Red
Pairings that work perfectly with Sky Island Red
Original food and wine pairings with Sky Island Red
The Sky Island Red of Winery Whitecliff Vineyard matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of spanish stew (cocido), lamb sweetbreads with white wine and sorrel cream or pork roll with tomato sauce.
Details and technical informations about Winery Whitecliff Vineyard's Sky Island 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 Sky Island Red from Winery Whitecliff Vineyard are 2015, 2014, 0
Informations about the Winery Whitecliff Vineyard
The Winery Whitecliff Vineyard is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 35 wines for sale in the of New York to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of New York
New York may not be particularly famous for its wines, but the state is home to a significant number of vineyards and wineries. It ranks third among U. S. wine-producing states in terms of Volume produced, surpassed only by Washington State and of course California.
The word of the wine: Cellar master
The cellar master is the technical manager of a winery (usually a professional oenologist), who presides over and oversees the wine-making process and its maturation. Unlike an oenologist in a wine laboratory, who intervenes on an ad hoc basis to assist the winemaker, the cellar master is part of the estate's technical team.
