Medium ruby color; raspberry, strawberry, cherry, pepper on the nose and palate.
Dry; relaxed tannins, good acidity. Medium body. Simple iteration of cab franc. Ripe fruits. Fruity. Its acidity allows it to pair well with tomato-based dishes, including smokey barbecue. Cab franc typically has lower alcohol than its cousins merlot and cabernet sauvignon, and this fits profile. 12.35 ABV
Sannino Vineyard, founded in 2006 by Anthony & Lisa Sannino, is a family owned vineyard that produces a range of high quality wines made from their own sustainably grown grapes cultivated on three distinct plots in Cutchogue. They also operate a highly-praised bed and breakfast. In additional to cabernet franc, they produce merlot, syrah, petit verdot. cabernet sauvignon, chardonnay, and rosé blends from their certified sustainable vineyards.
Cabernet franc is one of the major black grapes in the world. It is the progenitor of both cabernet sauvignon and merlot, with who it is often blended. Cab franc is lighter than cabernet sauvignon. It usually contributes finesse and peppery notes to its more assertive offspring—cabernet sauvignon. It is more similar to merlot with its softness and roundness and often has been mistaken for merlot in field blends. It tolerates cool growing conditions, thus its increasing popularity in the vineyards on Long Island and the Finger Lakes regions of New York State.
Sannino Bella Vita Vineyard Cabernet Franc, North Fork of Long Island 2019 is simple easy drinker with ripe fruits that give this the illusion of sweetness. A nice example of cab franc from Long Island. New York State is the fourth-largest producer of wine in the United States thanks to its operations on Long Island and the Finger Lakes. Pair with beef; pork—barbecued pork, baby back ribs; wild game—venison, boar; barbecue and roasted chicken; Philly cheesesteak; meat lover pizza with sausage, bacon, black olives, green bell peppers. Cheese—hard cheeses; cheddar, manchego, parmigiano-reggiano, pecorino, humbolt fog. $35
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