Wines made from Cabernet franc grapes of Australia - Page 3
Discover the best wines made with Cabernet franc as a single variety or as a blend of Australia.
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 wines of Australia
Australia is an extremely important wine producing country, both in terms of quality and the scale of its wine economy. Wine Australia's 2018 annual report describes it as the sixth largest wine producer in the world. That year's production was 1. 29 million litres (341 million US gallons), split 52:48 between red and white.
What are the typical flavors of the Cabernet franc grape variety?
- Black fruitPresent in 22% of Cabernet franc
- OakPresent in 18% of Cabernet franc
- Red fruitPresent in 17% of Cabernet franc
- EarthPresent in 10% of Cabernet franc
- SpicesPresent in 10% of Cabernet franc
- Non oakPresent in 6% of Cabernet franc
- Tropical fruitPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
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Laithwaites launches wine in 100% recycled glass bottle
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