Wines made from Cabernet franc grapes of Uco Valley
Discover the best wines made with Cabernet franc as a single variety or as a blend of Uco Valley.
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
The Uco Valley (Valle de Uco) is a key winegrowing region of Mendoza, Argentina. An hour's drive South from the city of Mendoza, it is home to some of the region's most famous wines. Argentina's primary Grape variety of Malbec shines here, producing terroir-driven red wines with a distinctive Floral">floralAroma. Cabernet Franc is much less widely planted, but some great results have been achieved.
What are the typical flavors of the Cabernet franc grape variety?
- OakPresent in 43% of Cabernet franc
- Black fruitPresent in 41% of Cabernet franc
- EarthPresent in 34% of Cabernet franc
- SpicesPresent in 34% of Cabernet franc
- Red fruitPresent in 32% of Cabernet franc
- Non oakPresent in 32% of Cabernet franc
- VegetalPresent in 12% of Cabernet franc
- MicrobioPresent in 11% of Cabernet franc
- FloralPresent in 11% of Cabernet franc
- Dried fruitPresent in 8% of Cabernet franc
- OakyPresent in 3% of Cabernet franc
- ChocolatePresent in 3% of Cabernet franc
- JamPresent in 3% of Cabernet franc
- VanillaPresent in 3% of Cabernet franc
- LeatherPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- TomatoesPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- TobaccoPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- Black currantPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- PepperPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- Black fruitsPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
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