Wines made from Cabernet franc grapes of Rio Grande do Sul
Discover the best wines made with Cabernet franc as a single variety or as a blend of Rio Grande do Sul.
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 Rio Grande do Sul
Rio Grande do Sul is Brazil's most prolific wine-producing state. It is located in the very South of the country along the Uruguayan and Argentinian borders. The wine regions of Serra Gaucha, Campanha and Vale do Vinhedos can be found in this Part of the country. Soft, light red wines from a range of varieties such as Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon and Tannat are made here.
What are the typical flavors of the Cabernet franc grape variety?
- OakPresent in 9% of Cabernet franc
- Non oakPresent in 7% of Cabernet franc
- Black fruitPresent in 6% of Cabernet franc
- SpicesPresent in 6% of Cabernet franc
- Red fruitPresent in 5% of Cabernet franc
- EarthPresent in 5% of Cabernet franc
- MicrobioPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- Dark fruitPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- CinnamonPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- CassisPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- CoconutPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- ChocolatePresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- PepperPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- PlumPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- CoffeePresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- VanillaPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- TobaccoPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- BlackberryPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- SmokePresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- OakyPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc