Wines made from Cabernet franc grapes of Encruzilhada do Sul
Discover the best wines made with Cabernet franc as a single variety or as a blend of Encruzilhada 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
The wine region of Encruzilhada do Sul is located in the region of Rio Grande do Sul of Brazil. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Lidio Carraro or the Domaine Atelier Tormentas produce mainly wines red, sparkling and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Encruzilhada do Sul are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Encruzilhada do Sul often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, mulberry or strawberries and sometimes also flavors of raspberry, caramel or red fruit.
What are the typical flavors of the Cabernet franc grape variety?
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