Wines made from Cabernet franc grapes of Vin de France
Discover the best wines made with Cabernet franc as a single variety or as a blend of Vin de France.
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 Vin de France
Vin de France is the most basic level of quality for wines from France. These are generally uncomplicated everyday drinks - most often blends, but perhaps also Varietal wines based on a well-known Grape variety such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay or Sauvignon Blanc. Wines from France are those that do not meet the criteria stipulated by the Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) or Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) laws (see information on French wine labels). This may be because the vineyards are outside the delimited production areas or because the grape varieties or winemaking techniques used do not conform to the rules of the local appellations.
What are the typical flavors of the Cabernet franc grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 45% of Cabernet franc
- EarthPresent in 34% of Cabernet franc
- OakPresent in 29% of Cabernet franc
- Black fruitPresent in 29% of Cabernet franc
- Non oakPresent in 22% of Cabernet franc
- SpicesPresent in 21% of Cabernet franc
- RaspberryPresent in 18% of Cabernet franc
- StrawberriesPresent in 18% of Cabernet franc
- CherryPresent in 17% of Cabernet franc
- Citrus fruitPresent in 15% of Cabernet franc
- MicrobioPresent in 15% of Cabernet franc
- Tree fruitPresent in 13% of Cabernet franc
- EarthyPresent in 11% of Cabernet franc
- Red fruitPresent in 8% of Cabernet franc
- VegetalPresent in 8% of Cabernet franc
- PepperPresent in 8% of Cabernet franc
- BlackberryPresent in 8% of Cabernet franc
- OakyPresent in 6% of Cabernet franc
- LeatherPresent in 5% of Cabernet franc
- PlumPresent in 5% of Cabernet franc
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