Wines made from Cabernet franc grapes of Niagara Peninsula
Discover the best wines made with Cabernet franc as a single variety or as a blend of Niagara Peninsula.
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 Ontario
Niagara Peninsula is the largest and most productive viticultural area in Canada, located on the Southern shores of Lake Ontario. It stretches roughly 55km (35 miles) between the eastern limits of Hamilton city in the west and the left bank of the Niagara River as it flows into Lake Ontario. The VQA covers over 13,000 acres (5,200 hectares) oand produces mainly cool Climate varieties such as Riesling, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Cabernet Franc. It also produces a large Volume of ice wine.
What are the typical flavors of the Cabernet franc grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 92% of Cabernet franc
- OakPresent in 84% of Cabernet franc
- EarthPresent in 80% of Cabernet franc
- Black fruitPresent in 79% of Cabernet franc
- Non oakPresent in 75% of Cabernet franc
- SpicesPresent in 74% of Cabernet franc
- Dried fruitPresent in 38% of Cabernet franc
- MicrobioPresent in 35% of Cabernet franc
- VegetalPresent in 31% of Cabernet franc
- Tree fruitPresent in 15% of Cabernet franc
- Citrus fruitPresent in 9% of Cabernet franc
- FloralPresent in 9% of Cabernet franc
- Tropical fruitPresent in 4% of Cabernet franc
- CherryPresent in 3% of Cabernet franc
- StrawberriesPresent in 3% of Cabernet franc
- PlumPresent in 3% of Cabernet franc
- RaspberryPresent in 3% of Cabernet franc
- RaisinPresent in 3% of Cabernet franc
- PrunePresent in 3% of Cabernet franc
- RhubarbPresent in 3% of Cabernet franc