Red Fruit, Black Fruit, and Herbaceous, Toasted, Smokey, and Leather / Earthy
BODY: Full
DRYNESS: Dry
ACIDITY: Medium +
TANNIN: Medium
ALCOHOL (%): High (More than 14%)
Origin: Ontario, Canada
Grape Varietals:
Cabernet Sauvignon
Winemaking:
Grape Drying, Direct Press, Extended Skin Contact, and Malolactic Fermentation
Maturation: 13-18 Months Spirit Barrels
Awards:
WESTERN FOOD PAIRING
Pair with a ribeye steak & garlic mash, smoked brisket
ASIAN FOOD PAIRING
The Foreign Affair winemaker and Hiram Walker's Master Distiller had a friendly drink together. They swapped ideas for two incredible hand-crafted beverages, then swapped barrels.
Grape Varietals & Region: 100% Cabernet Franc from Niagara, Canada.
Taste Profile: On the nose, aromas of rich caramel and smoky oak support notes of ripe fruit such as cherry, blackberry and blackcurrant. The palate has bold but elegant flavours of ripe fruit to match the nose together with silky smooth tannins, balanced acidity and subtle oak and whisky notes all very integrated.
Winemaking Process: 25% Appassimento. This partial appassimento Cabernet Sauvignon to finish aging (after 12 months in French and American oak) for another 3 months in Pike Creek Whisky barrels. Adding a richness and complexity to this already bold wine.
