Wines made from Cabernet franc grapes of Rosé de Loire
Discover the best wines made with Cabernet franc as a single variety or as a blend of Rosé 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
Rosé de Loire is a Dry rosé wine. It falls into the category of still wine. Rosé de Loire is produced in the vineyards of the Loire region, in the west of France and more precisely in the wine regions of Anjou-Saumur and Touraine. Administratively, Rosé de Loire can be produced in the departments of Maine-et-Loire, Indre-et-Loire, Loir-et-Cher, Deux-Sèvres and Vienne.
What are the typical flavors of the Cabernet franc grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 6% of Cabernet franc
- StrawberriesPresent in 5% of Cabernet franc
- Tree fruitPresent in 5% of Cabernet franc
- EarthPresent in 3% of Cabernet franc
- ApplesPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- OakPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- CherryPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- GrapefruitPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- CitrusPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- PeachPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- MineralityPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- Red fruitPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- CranberryPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- White pepperPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- SaltPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- ThymePresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- MelonPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- VegetalPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- SpicesPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- Citrus fruitPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
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