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The 2013 Cabernet Merlot Reserve from Cooper’s Hawk Vineyards is as fancy as it sounds, with an exciting blend of Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot.
This blend spends sixteen months in French oak, to give it a medium to full body, with a dry finish. If you’re craving some steak or red meat, than this wine is a great pair. It’s also perfect with the flank steak and the chimichiurri recipe below.
The nice tannin structure stands up to beef quite well since the tannins break down the protein & compliment the rare beef. Coopers Hawk wines have won numerous awards from the All Canadian Wine Championships, the Fingerlakes wine Awards and also an International Pinot Noir Silver medal for the 2012 Pinot Noir.
Chef Michael Boucher of The Vines at Cooper’s Hawk says he enjoys his flank steaks from The Butcher of Kingsville blackened, with chimichurri or, his favourite, simply seasoned with salt and pepper and grilled to your liking.
Chimichiurri
Ingredients
- 1 cup (packed) fresh Italian parsley
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/3 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup (packed) fresh cilantro
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled
- 3/4 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Method
It’s pretty simple. Combine it all in a food processor and puree until it is the desired consistency.
