Wines made from Cabernet blanc grapes of United States
Discover the best wines made with Cabernet blanc as a single variety or as a blend of United States.
More informations about the variety Cabernet blanc
Interspecific cross between Cabernet Sauvignon and a long-unknown grape variety - that would be Regent - obtained in 1991 by Valentin Blattner from Soyhières (Switzerland) and propagated by Volker Freytag (Germany). No resistance gene has been identified to either mildew or powdery mildew. Cabernet blanc can be found in Switzerland, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Luxembourg, the Czech Republic, Italy, England, etc., but is still little known in France.
More informations about the wines of United States
The United States has confidently come of age as one of the world's leading wine-producing nations. Their reputation may be based on the world-famous Napa and Sonoma, but the U. S. is home to countless lesser-known wine regions that produce world-class wines (obvious examples are Oregon's Willamette Valley and New York's Finger Lakes).
What are the typical flavors of the Cabernet blanc grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 4% of Cabernet blanc
- OakPresent in 3% of Cabernet blanc
- EarthPresent in 2% of Cabernet blanc
- SpicesPresent in 2% of Cabernet blanc
- Black fruitPresent in 2% of Cabernet blanc
- FloralPresent in 1% of Cabernet blanc
- Dried fruitPresent in 1% of Cabernet blanc
- Tree fruitPresent in 1% of Cabernet blanc
- Citrus fruitPresent in 1% of Cabernet blanc
- Non oakPresent in 1% of Cabernet blanc
News about the grape variety Cabernet blanc
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On 28 October 2022, the second edition of Barolo en primeur will take place. A collaboration between the Cassa di Risparmio di Cuneo Foundation, CRC Donare Foundation, and the Consorzio di tutela Barolo Barbaresco Alba Langhe e Dogliani, it’s an auction of unique Barolo wines with social responsibility at it’s heart, aiding local not-for-profit organisations and charities, as well as those further afield. As with last year’s auction, 14 barriques will be auctioned by Christie’s simul ...
Frescobaldi’s Gorgona: A day on the prison island
The small island of Gorgona, just off the coast of Livorno, isn’t your run-of-the-mill viticultural area – its main purpose is to serve as a penal colony. Not just any prisoner can reside on Gorgona, however. Up to 90 incarcerated men live on the island at a time, alongside 17 residents and a handful of police officers. Prisoners on the island are allowed to stay for a maximum of five years, which must conclude the end of their sentence. After Gorgona, the men are set free. Scroll down to see ta ...
Walls: Tavel and its unexpected revolution
When asked which is the most exciting appellation in the Rhône, there’s one that currently springs to mind before all others: Tavel. I have to be honest with you: I don’t buy much rosé. So, given that Tavel is, according to The Oxford Companion to Wine, ‘one of France’s few all-rosé appellations,’ my response might be unexpected. The Oxford Companion is technically correct, of course – the wines made here are paler than a typical red wine. But compared to other rosés, that’s where the comparison ...