Wines made from Cabernet franc grapes of Crémant de Bordeaux
Discover the best wines made with Cabernet franc as a single variety or as a blend of Crémant de Bordeaux.
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
Crémant de Bordeaux is the regional appellation for traditional method white and rosé Sparkling wines from the Bordeaux wine region in southwest France. Sparkling wine production in Bordeaux is far from prolific and has slowly declined in response to the obvious success of still wines in the region. Sparkling wines have been produced in Bordeaux for more than 100 years, but the appellation was not formalized until April 1990. Even today, the specific style of Crémant de Bordeaux wines is not as Clear as that of other French Crémant appellations, such as Crémant de Loire, Crémant de Bourgogne and Crémant d'Alsace.
What are the typical flavors of the Cabernet franc grape variety?
- Citrus fruitPresent in 19% of Cabernet franc
- MicrobioPresent in 17% of Cabernet franc
- Tree fruitPresent in 17% of Cabernet franc
- Red fruitPresent in 15% of Cabernet franc
- StrawberriesPresent in 13% of Cabernet franc
- EarthPresent in 13% of Cabernet franc
- Non oakPresent in 11% of Cabernet franc
- ApplesPresent in 10% of Cabernet franc
- OakPresent in 9% of Cabernet franc
- CitrusPresent in 9% of Cabernet franc
- CreamPresent in 8% of Cabernet franc
- PeachPresent in 8% of Cabernet franc
- RaspberryPresent in 7% of Cabernet franc
- PearPresent in 7% of Cabernet franc
- Green applePresent in 7% of Cabernet franc
- VegetalPresent in 7% of Cabernet franc
- GrapefruitPresent in 6% of Cabernet franc
- LemonPresent in 6% of Cabernet franc
- MineralityPresent in 5% of Cabernet franc
- LimePresent in 5% of Cabernet franc
Discover the best wines made with Cabernet franc of Crémant de Bordeaux
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