Wines made from Cabernet franc grapes

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Wine made from Cabernet franc grape variety

More informations about the variety Cabernet franc

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.

What are the typical flavors of the Cabernet franc grape variety?

OakPresent in 100% of Cabernet franc
Non oakPresent in 97% of Cabernet franc
Black fruitPresent in 97% of Cabernet franc
EarthPresent in 96% of Cabernet franc
Red fruitPresent in 95% of Cabernet franc
SpicesPresent in 93% of Cabernet franc
MicrobioPresent in 71% of Cabernet franc
Dried fruitPresent in 56% of Cabernet franc
FloralPresent in 54% of Cabernet franc
VegetalPresent in 52% of Cabernet franc

TobaccoPresent in 43% of Cabernet franc
VanillaPresent in 42% of Cabernet franc
PlumPresent in 42% of Cabernet franc
LeatherPresent in 42% of Cabernet franc
ChocolatePresent in 41% of Cabernet franc
PepperPresent in 40% of Cabernet franc
Black fruitsPresent in 40% of Cabernet franc
Black currantPresent in 40% of Cabernet franc
BlackberryPresent in 39% of Cabernet franc
CherryPresent in 39% of Cabernet franc

News about the grape variety Cabernet franc

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The Macallan launches 81-year-old whisky

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