Wines made from Cabernet franc grapes of Casablanca Valley
Discover the best wines made with Cabernet franc as a single variety or as a blend of Casablanca 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
Casablanca Valley is a wine-growing region of Chile, located 100 kilometers (60 miles) North-west of the country's capital, Santiago. The east-west-oriented valley is roughly 30km (20 miles) Long, stretching to the eastern border of the Valparaiso province. It is best known for its crisp white wines, most notably made from the Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay grape varieties which have gained it recognition as one of Chile's quality wine regions. It has attracted considerable investment from wine companies based in other Chilean regions who were looking to boost their white wine portfolio, and from abroad.
What are the typical flavors of the Cabernet franc grape variety?
- Black fruitPresent in 9% of Cabernet franc
- EarthPresent in 8% of Cabernet franc
- OakPresent in 8% of Cabernet franc
- SpicesPresent in 8% of Cabernet franc
- Red fruitPresent in 8% of Cabernet franc
- Non oakPresent in 7% of Cabernet franc
- MicrobioPresent in 4% of Cabernet franc
- VegetalPresent in 4% of Cabernet franc
- FloralPresent in 4% of Cabernet franc
- PepperPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- CheesePresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- NutmegPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- ChocolatePresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- CherryPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- Black cherriesPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- BlackberryPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- EarthyPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- OakyPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- Dried fruitPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- Dark fruitPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
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