Wines made from Cabernet franc grapes of Bordeaux

Discover the best wines made with Cabernet franc as a single variety or as a blend of Bordeaux.

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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 Bordeaux

Bordeaux, in southwestern France, is one of the most famous, prestigious and prolific wine regions in the world. The majority of Bordeaux wines (nearly 90% of the production Volume) are the Dry, medium and Full-bodied red Bordeaux blends for which it is famous. The finest (and most expensive) are the wines of the great châteaux of Haut-Médoc and the right bank appellations of Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. The former focuses (at the highest level) on Cabernet Sauvignon, the latter on Merlot.

What are the typical flavors of the Cabernet franc grape variety?

EarthPresent in 66% of Cabernet franc
OakPresent in 65% of Cabernet franc
Red fruitPresent in 60% of Cabernet franc
Black fruitPresent in 53% of Cabernet franc
Non oakPresent in 52% of Cabernet franc
SpicesPresent in 49% of Cabernet franc
OakyPresent in 40% of Cabernet franc
CherryPresent in 38% of Cabernet franc
MicrobioPresent in 35% of Cabernet franc
EarthyPresent in 31% of Cabernet franc

PlumPresent in 30% of Cabernet franc
TobaccoPresent in 29% of Cabernet franc
BlackberryPresent in 27% of Cabernet franc
LeatherPresent in 27% of Cabernet franc
VanillaPresent in 26% of Cabernet franc
Dark fruitPresent in 20% of Cabernet franc
ChocolatePresent in 20% of Cabernet franc
Red fruitPresent in 20% of Cabernet franc
SmokePresent in 18% of Cabernet franc
Black currantPresent in 18% of Cabernet franc

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