A Local Winery that Produces Some of the Best Cabernet Franc

I tasted the Kinkead Ridge Estate River Village Cellars Estate Bottled Cabernet Franc again. I love this winery, it's located in Ripley Ohio and their wine towers over so many California wines. The 2008 Cabernet Franc won the Jefferson Cup Invitational in which 600 wines entered and only 20 wines won in 5 different categories. Click here to view their other awards

The Cabernet Franc grape is usually blended with other red wines such as Cabernet Sauvignon or Merlot.  It's lighter than the Cabernet Sauvignon and more peppery. River Village Cellers Cabernet Franc is 100% Cabernet Franc. Tastes of cherry, raisin, and oak fills the pallet with medium tannins. The grapes were cold-soaked and fermented in small bins aged in American and French oak barrels. A great wine that goes with beef, stews, red sauce pastas, and pork.

***Update: On Memorial Day weekend Kinkead Ridge Estate are releasing their 2010 vintage white wines. On Labor Day weekend they will release their 2010 vintage red wines. I know where I will be on those Saturdays. I got to sample some of the red wines early and I can't wait for Labor Day.