Wines made from Cabernet franc grapes of Vin de Pays
Discover the best wines made with Cabernet franc as a single variety or as a blend of Vin de Pays.
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 Pays d'Oc
Vin de Pays (VDP), the French national equivalent of PGI (Protected Geographical Indication) at the European level, is a quality category of French wines, positioned between Vin de Table (VDT) and Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC). This layer of the French appellation system was initially introduced in September 1968 by the INAO, the official appellation authority. It underwent several early revisions in the 1970s, followed by substantial changes in September 2000 and again in 2009, when all existing VDT titles were automatically registered with the European Union as PGI. Producers retain the choice of using either the VDP or PGI titles on their labels, or both - in the form "IGP-Vin de Pays".
What are the typical flavors of the Cabernet franc grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 24% of Cabernet franc
- EarthPresent in 17% of Cabernet franc
- Black fruitPresent in 13% of Cabernet franc
- OakPresent in 12% of Cabernet franc
- SpicesPresent in 11% of Cabernet franc
- CherryPresent in 10% of Cabernet franc
- RaspberryPresent in 10% of Cabernet franc
- StrawberriesPresent in 9% of Cabernet franc
- Non oakPresent in 8% of Cabernet franc
- VegetalPresent in 8% of Cabernet franc
- PepperPresent in 7% of Cabernet franc
- MicrobioPresent in 7% of Cabernet franc
- Red fruitPresent in 6% of Cabernet franc
- Tree fruitPresent in 5% of Cabernet franc
- CranberryPresent in 5% of Cabernet franc
- EarthyPresent in 4% of Cabernet franc
- BlackberryPresent in 4% of Cabernet franc
- BlueberryPresent in 3% of Cabernet franc
- Citrus fruitPresent in 3% of Cabernet franc
- MelonPresent in 3% of Cabernet franc
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