Wines made from Cabernet franc grapes of Côtes du Marmandais
Discover the best wines made with Cabernet franc as a single variety or as a blend of Côtes du Marmandais.
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
Côtes du Marmandais is a satellite district of the Bordeaux wine region in Southwest France. It owes its name to the town of Marmande at its centre, which Lies on the North bank of the Garonne. The appellation AOC Côtes du Marmandais covers red, white and rosé wines produced from grapes grown in defined areas of the parishes around Marmande. The Garonne River divides the Marmande district into two Parts, the north and the south, which are eastern extensions of the Entre-deux-Mers and Graves regions respectively.
What are the typical flavors of the Cabernet franc grape variety?
- OakPresent in 9% of Cabernet franc
- Non oakPresent in 7% of Cabernet franc
- EarthPresent in 7% of Cabernet franc
- SpicesPresent in 7% of Cabernet franc
- Black fruitPresent in 6% of Cabernet franc
- Red fruitPresent in 6% of Cabernet franc
- OakyPresent in 5% of Cabernet franc
- LeatherPresent in 5% of Cabernet franc
- BlackberryPresent in 4% of Cabernet franc
- PlumPresent in 4% of Cabernet franc
- Black fruitsPresent in 4% of Cabernet franc
- TobaccoPresent in 3% of Cabernet franc
- CherryPresent in 3% of Cabernet franc
- CedarPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- Dried fruitPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- EarthyPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- LicoricePresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- PepperPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- MushroomPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- StrawberriesPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
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