Wines made from Cabernet franc grapes of Rapel Valley
Discover the best wines made with Cabernet franc as a single variety or as a blend of Rapel 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
Rapel Valley is a large wine-producing region in Chile's Central Valley. Made up of the Colchagua and Cachapoal valleys, the area produces roughly a quarter of all Chilean wine. The Warm, Dry region makes a wide range of wine styles, ranging from everyday wines to some of Chile's most expensive and prestigious offerings. Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Carmenère are the most important grape varieties planted here.
What are the typical flavors of the Cabernet franc grape variety?
- Non oakPresent in 6% of Cabernet franc
- EarthPresent in 6% of Cabernet franc
- OakPresent in 6% of Cabernet franc
- Red fruitPresent in 5% of Cabernet franc
- SpicesPresent in 5% of Cabernet franc
- Black fruitPresent in 5% of Cabernet franc
- MicrobioPresent in 4% of Cabernet franc
- Dried fruitPresent in 3% of Cabernet franc
- VegetalPresent in 3% of Cabernet franc
- Dark chocolatePresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- RaspberryPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- CranberryPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- CassisPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- Black fruitsPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- Black currantPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- ChocolatePresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- PlumPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- LeatherPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- PepperPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- LicoricePresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
News about the grape variety Cabernet franc
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