Wines made from Cabernet franc grapes of Aconcagua Valley
Discover the best wines made with Cabernet franc as a single variety or as a blend of Aconcagua Valley.
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 Aconcagua
The Aconcagua Valley is a wine-producing region of Chile, located 100 kilometres (60 miles) North of the capital, Santiago. It was Long thought that this hot, Dry valley was not suitable for growing wine grapes but the quality of the region's modern-day Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Merlot has robustly reversed this opinion. The Aconcagua Valley is found on the east side of the Aconcagua region, one of Chile's four main producing regions. It takes its name from the eponymous river flowing through it, which in turn is named after the 6,960 meter-high (2,284ft) Mt.
What are the typical flavors of the Cabernet franc grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 5% of Cabernet franc
- OakPresent in 5% of Cabernet franc
- Black fruitPresent in 5% of Cabernet franc
- SpicesPresent in 4% of Cabernet franc
- VegetalPresent in 4% of Cabernet franc
- Non oakPresent in 4% of Cabernet franc
- EarthPresent in 4% of Cabernet franc
- Red cherryPresent in 3% of Cabernet franc
- CranberryPresent in 3% of Cabernet franc
- PepperPresent in 3% of Cabernet franc
- CinnamonPresent in 3% of Cabernet franc
- Black fruitsPresent in 3% of Cabernet franc
- Black currantPresent in 3% of Cabernet franc
- CedarPresent in 3% of Cabernet franc
- RaspberryPresent in 3% of Cabernet franc
- ChocolatePresent in 3% of Cabernet franc
- PrunePresent in 3% of Cabernet franc
- MushroomPresent in 3% of Cabernet franc
- MintPresent in 3% of Cabernet franc
- CassisPresent in 3% of Cabernet franc
News about the grape variety Cabernet franc
Boela Gerber to take over at Virginia’s Southwest Mountains Vineyards
Boela Gerber is heading to the United States for a new adventure in the heart of the Monticello AVA in Charlottesville, Virginia. He will be taking over as the winemaker at Southwest Mountains Vineyards, a new winery located in the Keswick area of Albemarle County. Chardonnay, Petit Verdot, Viognier, Petit Manseng, Grüner Veltliner, Merlot and Cabernet Franc are among the varietals being produced there. It marks an exciting new chapter for Gerber, who took over as winemaker at Groot Constantia i ...
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Annona Dodoo secures Decanter 360 Academy trainee role
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