Wines made from Cabernet franc grapes of Fitou

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

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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 Languedoc-Roussillon

Fitou is a red wine appellation in the heart of the Languedoc-Roussillon wine region in southern France. The wine takes its name from a small Village located a few kilometres from the Mediterranean coast. The typical Fitou wine is not dissimilar to the reds produced in the neighbouring Corbières (i. e.

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

Non oakPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
OakPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
BlackberryPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
RaspberryPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
Black fruitPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
Red fruitPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
CheesePresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
SpicesPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc

EarthPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
MicrobioPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
SmokePresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
CherryPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
OakyPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
Black currantPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
PepperPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
VanillaPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
Dark fruitPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc

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