Wines made from Cabernet franc grapes of Calchaqui Valley
Discover the best wines made with Cabernet franc as a single variety or as a blend of Calchaqui 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 Salta
Calchaqui Valleys is the most prolific wine region in Northern Argentina. It is also one of the highest anywhere in the world, with Vineyard altitudes ranging from 1500 to 3100 meters. As with other parts of the Country, Malbec is the key variety, supported by Cabernet Sauvignon and Torrontés. Merlot, Tannat, Cereza, Syrah, Bonarda and Moscatel (usually Muscat of Alexandria) are also grown.
What are the typical flavors of the Cabernet franc grape variety?
- OakPresent in 4% of Cabernet franc
- Non oakPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- EarthPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- SpicesPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- Red fruitPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- Black fruitPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- VegetalPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- FloralPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- CherryPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- OakyPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- BlueberryPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- PlumPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- PepperPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- Black fruitsPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- Black currantPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- ChocolatePresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- Dark fruitPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- Dried fruitPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc