Wines made from Cabernet franc grapes of Graves

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

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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

Graves is a wine region on the left bank of the Bordeaux region of France, characterized by the gravel soils that give it its name. Unique among the sub-regions of Bordeaux, Graves is equally respected for its red and white wines. The AOC Graves, which covers both red and white wines, is the catch-all appellation of the district. A typical Graves red is based on the classic Bordeaux grapes, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, with Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Petit Verdot sometimes in a supporting role.

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

OakPresent in 70% of Cabernet franc
EarthPresent in 64% of Cabernet franc
Black fruitPresent in 61% of Cabernet franc
Red fruitPresent in 55% of Cabernet franc
Non oakPresent in 55% of Cabernet franc
SpicesPresent in 51% of Cabernet franc
OakyPresent in 35% of Cabernet franc
LeatherPresent in 33% of Cabernet franc
CherryPresent in 31% of Cabernet franc
EarthyPresent in 31% of Cabernet franc

BlackberryPresent in 29% of Cabernet franc
MicrobioPresent in 26% of Cabernet franc
VanillaPresent in 24% of Cabernet franc
TobaccoPresent in 22% of Cabernet franc
PlumPresent in 21% of Cabernet franc
Black currantPresent in 20% of Cabernet franc
Black fruitsPresent in 19% of Cabernet franc
Tree fruitPresent in 18% of Cabernet franc
Dark fruitPresent in 17% of Cabernet franc
Citrus fruitPresent in 17% of Cabernet franc

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