Wines made from Cabernet franc grapes of China
Discover the best wines made with Cabernet franc as a single variety or as a blend of China.
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 wines of China
China has emerged on the world wine scene with unprecedented speed in recent years, both in terms of production and consumption. Currently, it is competing with several countries for the sixth place among wine-producing countries in terms of Volume. In terms of wine area, China is second only to Spain. In 2017, there were 847,000 hectares of Vineyards.
What are the typical flavors of the Cabernet franc grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 6% of Cabernet franc
- OakPresent in 5% of Cabernet franc
- SpicesPresent in 5% of Cabernet franc
- Black fruitPresent in 5% of Cabernet franc
- EarthPresent in 4% of Cabernet franc
- Non oakPresent in 4% of Cabernet franc
- VegetalPresent in 3% of Cabernet franc
- CassisPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- MicrobioPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- OakyPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- Black currantPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- Black fruitsPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- PepperPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- PlumPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- VanillaPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- TobaccoPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- Dried fruitPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- BlackberryPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- EarthyPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- Dark fruitPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
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