Wines made from Cabernet franc grapes of Maipu
Discover the best wines made with Cabernet franc as a single variety or as a blend of Maipu.
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
Maipu is a wine-growing sub-zone of Argentina's largest viticultural region, Mendoza. A historic wine region, Maipu is home to some of Mendoza's top-quality and high end producers of Bright, intense, red wine from Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinot Noir. The small town of Maipu Lies on the Southern outskirts of Mendoza City, and Vineyard land stretches south from here toward the Mendoza River, encompassing the smaller regions of Barrancas, Lunlunta and Coquimbito. The similarly extensive Lujan de Cuyo region is located just to the west of Maipu, and San Martin is 32 kilometers (20 mi) to the east.
What are the typical flavors of the Cabernet franc grape variety?
- OakPresent in 5% of Cabernet franc
- Non oakPresent in 4% of Cabernet franc
- EarthPresent in 4% of Cabernet franc
- SpicesPresent in 4% of Cabernet franc
- Black fruitPresent in 4% of Cabernet franc
- MicrobioPresent in 3% of Cabernet franc
- Red fruitPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- VegetalPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- FloralPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- Dried fruitPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc