Wines made from Cabernet franc grapes of Austria
Discover the best wines made with Cabernet franc as a single variety or as a blend of Austria.
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 Austria
Austria - a mountainous, landlocked country in Central Europe - is enjoying a renaissance as a wine nation. It has shaken off decades of controversy caused by a handful of negligent people and has become a model of modern European wine, leading the way in quality and innovation. Balancing tradition and modernity, the Austrian wine industry has retained classics such as Sweet Ausbruch and Strohwein, while actively developing modern, consumer-friendly wines, such as its signature style: Gruner Veltliner, a crisp, Aromatic white wine. Officially, 35 Grape varieties are permitted for the production of Austrian quality wine, of which almost two-thirds are white varieties.
What are the typical flavors of the Cabernet franc grape variety?
- Black fruitPresent in 23% of Cabernet franc
- OakPresent in 22% of Cabernet franc
- EarthPresent in 18% of Cabernet franc
- SpicesPresent in 15% of Cabernet franc
- Red fruitPresent in 14% of Cabernet franc
- Non oakPresent in 13% of Cabernet franc
- FloralPresent in 5% of Cabernet franc
- VegetalPresent in 5% of Cabernet franc
- MicrobioPresent in 4% of Cabernet franc
- Citrus fruitPresent in 4% of Cabernet franc
- Dried fruitPresent in 3% of Cabernet franc
- CherryPresent in 3% of Cabernet franc
- Tree fruitPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- EarthyPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- StrawberriesPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- RaspberryPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- SmokePresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- BlackberryPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- Red fruitPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- TobaccoPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc