Wines made from Cabernet franc grapes of Serra Gaúcha
Discover the best wines made with Cabernet franc as a single variety or as a blend of Serra Gaúcha.
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
Serra Gaúcha is a Brazilian wine region in the Southern state of Rio Grande do Sul, where Brazil meets Uruguay. Its name is apt: the landscape here is characterized by low mountain ranges (serras) and populated by gaúchos, the cowboys of the Brazilian Pampas. Small landholdings of just a few hectares are the norm in Serra Gacúha, which makes co-operative winemaking almost a necessity. The cost of buying and maintaining winemaking equipment is considerable, so local vignerons pool their resources and invest in shared, co-operative wineries.
What are the typical flavors of the Cabernet franc grape variety?
- OakPresent in 10% of Cabernet franc
- Black fruitPresent in 9% of Cabernet franc
- EarthPresent in 5% of Cabernet franc
- SpicesPresent in 5% of Cabernet franc
- Red fruitPresent in 5% of Cabernet franc
- Non oakPresent in 3% of Cabernet franc
- VegetalPresent in 3% of Cabernet franc
- CherryPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- BlackberryPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- MicrobioPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc