Wines made from Cabernet franc grapes of Côtes de Bordeaux

Discover the best wines made with Cabernet franc as a single variety or as a blend of Côtes de 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

The Côtes de Bordeaux appellation was created in 2009 to merge four existing appellations used in the Bordeaux region of France. These four appellations are The Premières Côtes de Blaye, Côtes de Castillon, Côtes de Francs and the red wines of the Cadillac region. The latter were previously under the appellation Premières Côtes de Bordeaux. The changes were a commercially motivated decision, intended to create unity between these important but lesser known appellations.

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

OakPresent in 48% of Cabernet franc
Black fruitPresent in 44% of Cabernet franc
EarthPresent in 39% of Cabernet franc
Red fruitPresent in 36% of Cabernet franc
Non oakPresent in 31% of Cabernet franc
SpicesPresent in 29% of Cabernet franc
OakyPresent in 24% of Cabernet franc
CherryPresent in 19% of Cabernet franc
EarthyPresent in 18% of Cabernet franc
MicrobioPresent in 18% of Cabernet franc

LeatherPresent in 16% of Cabernet franc
TobaccoPresent in 15% of Cabernet franc
VanillaPresent in 12% of Cabernet franc
BlackberryPresent in 11% of Cabernet franc
Black currantPresent in 10% of Cabernet franc
PlumPresent in 10% of Cabernet franc
CheesePresent in 9% of Cabernet franc
Red fruitPresent in 9% of Cabernet franc
CassisPresent in 8% of Cabernet franc
SmokePresent in 8% of Cabernet franc

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