Wines made from Cabernet franc grapes of Coteaux du Vendômois

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

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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 Loire Valley

The Coteaux du Vendômois red is a Dry red wine. It falls into the category of still wine. It is produced in the Vineyard of the Loire, vineyard in the west of France and more precisely in the wine region of Touraine. Administratively, it can be produced in the department of Loir-et-Cher.

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

OakPresent in 4% of Cabernet franc
EarthPresent in 4% of Cabernet franc
PepperPresent in 3% of Cabernet franc
Non oakPresent in 3% of Cabernet franc
SpicesPresent in 3% of Cabernet franc
Red fruitPresent in 3% of Cabernet franc
SmokePresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
MicrobioPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc

VegetalPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
Red fruitPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
LeatherPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
FloralPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
RaspberryPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
CranberryPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
CherryPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
Citrus fruitPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc

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