Wines made from Cabernet franc grapes of Val de Loire
Discover the best wines made with Cabernet franc as a single variety or as a blend of Val 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 Vin de Pays
Val de Loire is a regional PGI title, covering wines produced in an area that roughly corresponds to the Val de Loire wine region in northern France. The PGI catchment area covers 14 departments and is one of the largest in France in terms of area. The Terroir is extremely varied throughout the Loire Valley region. Wines produced under the PGI title have as much style as the AOC appellations of the Loire.
What are the typical flavors of the Cabernet franc grape variety?
- EarthPresent in 8% of Cabernet franc
- Red fruitPresent in 8% of Cabernet franc
- CherryPresent in 7% of Cabernet franc
- SpicesPresent in 7% of Cabernet franc
- RaspberryPresent in 7% of Cabernet franc
- OakPresent in 7% of Cabernet franc
- StrawberriesPresent in 6% of Cabernet franc
- Black fruitPresent in 5% of Cabernet franc
- MicrobioPresent in 5% of Cabernet franc
- Tree fruitPresent in 4% of Cabernet franc
- Red fruitPresent in 4% of Cabernet franc
- Citrus fruitPresent in 4% of Cabernet franc
- MineralityPresent in 3% of Cabernet franc
- PepperPresent in 3% of Cabernet franc
- VegetalPresent in 3% of Cabernet franc
- Non oakPresent in 3% of Cabernet franc
- VanillaPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- BlackberryPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- PeachPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- CitrusPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
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