Wines made from Cabernet franc grapes of Central Valley
Discover the best wines made with Cabernet franc as a single variety or as a blend of Central 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 Central Valley
The Central Valley (El Valle Central) of Chile is one of the most important wine-producing areas in South America in terms of Volume. It is also one of the largest wine regions, stretching from the Maipo Valley (just south of Santiago) to the southern end of the Maule Valley. This is a distance of almost 250 miles (400km) and covers a number of Climate types. The Central Valley wine region is easily (and often) confused with the geological Central Valley, which runs north–south for more than 620 miles (1000km) between the Pacific Coastal Ranges and the lower Andes.
What are the typical flavors of the Cabernet franc grape variety?
- OakPresent in 14% of Cabernet franc
- Black fruitPresent in 14% of Cabernet franc
- Red fruitPresent in 12% of Cabernet franc
- Non oakPresent in 11% of Cabernet franc
- EarthPresent in 11% of Cabernet franc
- SpicesPresent in 11% of Cabernet franc
- MicrobioPresent in 6% of Cabernet franc
- VegetalPresent in 4% of Cabernet franc
- Dried fruitPresent in 4% of Cabernet franc
- Black currantPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- CherryPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- FloralPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- VanillaPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- Tree fruitPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- CheesePresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- CinnamonPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- ChocolatePresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- CocoaPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- Black fruitsPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- Red fruitPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
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