The wine region of Canon-Fronsac is located in the region of Libournais of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Paul Barre or the Vignoble Millaire produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Canon-Fronsac are Merlot, Cabernet franc and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Canon-Fronsac often reveals types of flavors of oaky, citrus fruit or game and sometimes also flavors of cinnamon, fig or dark fruit.
In the mouth of Canon-Fronsac is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 71 estates and châteaux in the of Canon-Fronsac, producing 133 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Canon-Fronsac go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).
Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.
red wines from the region of Canon-Fronsac go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of spaghetti with beef balls, ghormeh sabzi (iranian herbed lamb stew) or veal head with vinaigrette.
