Wines made from Cabernet franc grapes of South West
Discover the best wines made with Cabernet franc as a single variety or as a blend of South West.
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 South West
The South-West is a large territorial area of France, comprising the administrative regions of Aquitaine, Limousin and Midi-Pyrénées. However, as far as the French wine area is concerned, the South-West region is a little less clear-cut, as it excludes Bordeaux - a wine region so productive that it is de facto an area in its own right. The wines of the South West have a Long and eventful history. The local rivers play a key role, as they were the main trade routes to bring wines from traditional regions such as Cahors, Bergerac, Buzet and Gaillac to their markets.
What are the typical flavors of the Cabernet franc grape variety?
- OakPresent in 7% of Cabernet franc
- Red fruitPresent in 5% of Cabernet franc
- EarthPresent in 5% of Cabernet franc
- Non oakPresent in 4% of Cabernet franc
- Black fruitPresent in 4% of Cabernet franc
- SpicesPresent in 3% of Cabernet franc
- PlumPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- OakyPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- MicrobioPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- Citrus fruitPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- VanillaPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- PomegranatePresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- CheesePresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- RaspberryPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- Dried fruitPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- FloralPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- StrawberriesPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- StonePresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- Dark fruitPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- CherryPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
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