Dean's List Cabernet Franc 2022, Niagara College Teaching Winery
Dean's List Cabernet Franc 2022, Niagara College Teaching Winery
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Description from the Producer
Tasting Notes: Beautiful bright ruby colour, dark fresh fruit, and well integrated oak on the nose. The palate offers freshness and juiciness with elegant tannin and a medium finish.
Pairing Suggestions: Skirt steak and chimichurri, or grilled peppers.
Description/Winemakers Notes: The first crop of Cabernet Franc from our Taylor Road Vineyard was grown in perfect conditions and although a smaller yield, it offered amazing ripeness. This wine was fermented on skins for two weeks and aged in large format oak foudres for 8 months before being transferred to smaller oak barrels.
Technical Notes:
- Sub-Appellation: St. David's Bench
- Harvest Date: October 28, 2022
- Residual Sugar: 0 g/L
- Total Acidity: 6.2
- pH Level: 3.85
- Cellaring Recommendations: Drink now through 2033
Tasting Notes by Tony Aspler
Geographical Indication: VQA St. David’s Bench, Niagara Peninsula
Vineyard: Niagara Custom Crush Studio
Varietal: 100% Cabernet Franc
Alcohol: 13%
Residual Sugar: 0 g/L
Wine Description
Appearance: Deep ruby-purple.
Nose: Cedary spice, black plum, floral notes, and toasted oak.
Palate: Medium-bodied and dry — flavours of plum and black cherry with firm tannins and a floral lift. Muscular mouthfeel balanced by fresh acidity.
Serving Temperature: 16–18 °C in a Bordeaux or Cabernet glass.
Drinking Window: 2025–2029 (or decant now).
Food Pairing Suggestions
Appetizer: Venison carpaccio with arugula and shaved Manchego – lean game meets the wine’s power and structure.
Cheese: Aged goat cheese (e.g., Grey Owl) or Garrotxa – tangy, earthy cheeses that complement the wine’s floral and spicy character.
Main: Grilled lamb chops with rosemary and garlic – classic pairing for the wine’s firm tannins and dark fruit.
Main (Vegetarian): Grilled portobello mushrooms with lentils and red wine jus – meaty texture and earthy depth mirror the wine’s intensity.
Dessert: Black cherry clafoutis – light enough not to overwhelm, with fruit notes that echo the wine’s core.
Additional Details
| Type | Red Wine |
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| Grape Varietal | Cabernet Franc |
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