Wines made from Cabernet franc grapes of Crémant de Loire
Discover the best wines made with Cabernet franc as a single variety or as a blend of Crémant de Loire.
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
Crémant de Loire is the regional appellation for Sparkling wines from Anjou, Saumur and Touraine - the heart of France's Loire Valley wine region. Chenin Blanc is the main ingredient. A wide range of other traditional Loire grape varieties can be used. These include the obvious choices of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, but also Cabernet Franc, Pineau d'Aunis, Grolleau Noir and even Cabernet Sauvignon.
What are the typical flavors of the Cabernet franc grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 49% of Cabernet franc
- MicrobioPresent in 43% of Cabernet franc
- Citrus fruitPresent in 38% of Cabernet franc
- EarthPresent in 32% of Cabernet franc
- Non oakPresent in 29% of Cabernet franc
- OakPresent in 29% of Cabernet franc
- ApplesPresent in 28% of Cabernet franc
- Red fruitPresent in 26% of Cabernet franc
- CitrusPresent in 25% of Cabernet franc
- CreamPresent in 21% of Cabernet franc
- VegetalPresent in 21% of Cabernet franc
- Green applePresent in 21% of Cabernet franc
- PearPresent in 20% of Cabernet franc
- YeastPresent in 20% of Cabernet franc
- LemonPresent in 18% of Cabernet franc
- StrawberriesPresent in 14% of Cabernet franc
- GrapefruitPresent in 13% of Cabernet franc
- PeachPresent in 13% of Cabernet franc
- MineralityPresent in 12% of Cabernet franc
- ToastyPresent in 11% of Cabernet franc
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