Wines made from Cabernet franc grapes of Barossa
Discover the best wines made with Cabernet franc as a single variety or as a blend of Barossa.
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 Australie du Sud
Barossa is one of the six wine-producing zones of SouthAustralia, and arguably the most recognized name in the Australian wine industry. Barossa wines have attracted more international awards than any other region in the country. It is divided into two sections: the western Barossa Valley (effectively the Warmer valley floor) and on the eastern side the cooler, higher altitude Eden Valley, both of which have a distinct Geographical Indication (GI) formalized in 1997. Grapegrowing conditions vary immensely across the wider Barossa zone and this is reflected in the markedly different wine styles produced here.
What are the typical flavors of the Cabernet franc grape variety?
- Black fruitPresent in 4% of Cabernet franc
- Red fruitPresent in 3% of Cabernet franc
- OakyPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- BlackberryPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- TobaccoPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- PlumPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- PepperPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- Black currantPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- Non oakPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- EarthPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- MicrobioPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- VegetalPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- OakPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- SpicesPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- CherryPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- SmokePresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- EarthyPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- BlueberryPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- MineralityPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- Red fruitPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc