Wines made from Cabernet franc grapes of Hungary
Discover the best wines made with Cabernet franc as a single variety or as a blend of Hungary.
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.
More informations about the wines of Hungary
Hungary, in Central Europe, has earned its reputation in the wine world with only a few styles of wine, but for centuries it has been a wine-producing nation of considerable diversity. In addition to the Sweet wines of Tokaj and the Bull's Blood of Eger, Hungary's wine range includes Dry whites from the shores of Lake Balaton, Somló and Neszmély, and finer reds from a variety of regions, including Villány, Sopron and Szekszard. Hungarian wine culture dates back to Roman times and has survived many political, religious and economic challenges, including Islamic rule in the 16th century (when Alcohol was banned) and the Phylloxera epidemic in the late 19th century. The modern Hungarian wine regions are spread throughout the country.
What are the typical flavors of the Cabernet franc grape variety?
- OakPresent in 97% of Cabernet franc
- Red fruitPresent in 94% of Cabernet franc
- Non oakPresent in 93% of Cabernet franc
- Black fruitPresent in 93% of Cabernet franc
- EarthPresent in 89% of Cabernet franc
- SpicesPresent in 83% of Cabernet franc
- Dried fruitPresent in 46% of Cabernet franc
- MicrobioPresent in 44% of Cabernet franc
- VegetalPresent in 21% of Cabernet franc
- OakyPresent in 17% of Cabernet franc
- CherryPresent in 16% of Cabernet franc
- VanillaPresent in 15% of Cabernet franc
- LeatherPresent in 14% of Cabernet franc
- Red fruitPresent in 14% of Cabernet franc
- PepperPresent in 14% of Cabernet franc
- ChocolatePresent in 14% of Cabernet franc
- PlumPresent in 14% of Cabernet franc
- BlackberryPresent in 13% of Cabernet franc
- EarthyPresent in 13% of Cabernet franc
- Black currantPresent in 13% of Cabernet franc
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