Wines made from Cabernet franc grapes of Bourgogne Clairet
Discover the best wines made with Cabernet franc as a single variety or as a blend of Bourgogne Clairet.
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 Burgundy
The AOC Bourgogne Clairet is delimited on the appellation area of the Burgundy region, more precisely on the 1. 980 hectares of the wine area devoted to red wines. These are vinified mainly from the Pinot noir and pinot gris grape varieties, and offer a varied range of rosés, due to very different terroirs. But this appellation is better known as AOC Bourgogne rosé.
What are the typical flavors of the Cabernet franc grape variety?
- CherryPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- MineralityPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- StrawberriesPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- RaspberryPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- CranberryPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- CheesePresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- PomegranatePresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- EarthPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- MicrobioPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- OakPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- Citrus fruitPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- Red fruitPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
News about the grape variety Cabernet franc
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