RKS ONTARIO WINE: NO FOG WITH FOGOLAR’S 2022 CABERNET FRANC FROM NIAGARA’S PICONE VINEYARD

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Fogolar produces some superb Ontario wines. I was off the Ontario Riesling rails for quite some time until Fogolar Riesling set me back on track.

Warm fermented for 28 days in stainless steel and aged in French oak for two years.

The Fogolar Cabernet Francs must not be ignored including the Fogolar Picone Vineyards 2022 Cabernet Franc.

Aroma: Powerful black cherry with secondary notes of blackberry and some faint dark chocolate and cigar.

Palate: Deep black cherry streak with rhubarb and pepper with an ultra long at times a delightful indescribable finish. Acidity yes but a quick fade thank goodness.

Personality:  I am an exceptional Niagara Cabernet Franc with high purity and somewhat of a delightful but bizarro finish similar to some of my Fogolar Riesling brothers. That slight touch of bizarre puts me ahead of the pack.

Food Match: Best suited to food over sipping. Pasta a la Norma.

Cellarbility: Consume before 2027-year end.

Price: $23.80 (Manager clearance price).

RKS ONTARIO WINE RATING: 94/100.Natalie MacLean 92.

(Fogolar Wines 2022 Picone Vineyard Cabernet Franc, VQA Vinemount Ridge, Fogolar Wines, 750 mL, 12.5%).

Tasted 11May2026.

Published by Robert K Stephen (CSW)

Robert K Stephen writes about food ,drink, travel, film, and lifestyle issues. He also has published serialized novels "Life at Megacorp", "Virus # 26, "Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog" and "The Penniless Pensioner" Robert was the first associate member of the Wine Writers’ Circle of Canada. He also holds a Mindfulness Certification from the University of Leiden and the University of Toronto. Be it Spanish cured meat, dried fruit, BBQ, or recycled bamboo place mats, Robert endeavours to escape the mundane, which is why he has established this publication. His motto is, "Have Story, Will Write."

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