Wine - Red Wine
Cabernet Franc 2005
Price: $16.95/750ml
Wine Description:
Light to medium ruby in colour. An attractive light nose of cinnamon, coffee, chocolate, plum fruit and tobacco.
Some plum and cranberry fruit come through on the palate with almonds and black pepper.
Suggested Food Accompaniments:
Thyme spiced sausages, Greek cuisine including stuffed vine leaves and lasagna are perfect for this wine.
2008 Awards:
2008 All Canadian Wine Championships - Best in Category - Double Gold
2008 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition - Silver
Reviews:
Deep purple-ruby; green pepper, firm, earthy; dusty tannins.
Tony Aspler
Technical Notes:
| Appellation: | VQA - Niagara Peninsula |
| Vineyards: | Donald Ziraldo Vineyard |
| Harvest Date: | October 25, 2005 |
| Harvest Conditions: | Warm, cloudless |
| Case Production: | 350 |
| Alcohol/Volume: | 12.9% |
| Sweetness Code: | D - 0 |
| Residual Sugar: | 2.5 g/L |
| Total Acidity: | 5.8 g/L |
| pH Level: | 3.71 |
| Malo Lactic Fermentation: | Yes |
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