Wines made from Cabernet franc grapes of Lujan de Cuyo
Discover the best wines made with Cabernet franc as a single variety or as a blend of Lujan de Cuyo.
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 region of Mendoza
Luján de Cuyo is a wine-producing sub-region of Argentina's largest viticultural area, Mendoza. Unsurprisingly, Malbec is the region's most-important grape variety, producing Bold, intensely flavored red wines. Excellent wines are also produced here from Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Torrontés. Located in a valley just South of Mendoza City itself, the Luján de Cuyo region is home to some of the most famous names in Argentinean wine.
What are the typical flavors of the Cabernet franc grape variety?
- OakPresent in 19% of Cabernet franc
- Non oakPresent in 16% of Cabernet franc
- EarthPresent in 16% of Cabernet franc
- SpicesPresent in 16% of Cabernet franc
- Red fruitPresent in 14% of Cabernet franc
- Black fruitPresent in 14% of Cabernet franc
- Dried fruitPresent in 6% of Cabernet franc
- MicrobioPresent in 5% of Cabernet franc
- VegetalPresent in 4% of Cabernet franc
- FloralPresent in 4% of Cabernet franc
- StrawberriesPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- RaspberryPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- PlumPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- LeatherPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- PepperPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- CedarPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- Black fruitsPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- EucalyptusPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- TomatoesPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- VioletPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
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