Wines made from Cabernet franc grapes of Villány
Discover the best wines made with Cabernet franc as a single variety or as a blend of Villány.
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 Dél-Pannónia
The wine region of Villány is located in the region of Dél-Pannónia of Hungary. We currently count 114 estates and châteaux in the of Villány, producing 854 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Villány go well with generally quite well with dishes .
What are the typical flavors of the Cabernet franc grape variety?
- OakPresent in 89% of Cabernet franc
- Red fruitPresent in 87% of Cabernet franc
- Black fruitPresent in 86% of Cabernet franc
- Non oakPresent in 76% of Cabernet franc
- EarthPresent in 76% of Cabernet franc
- SpicesPresent in 71% of Cabernet franc
- Dried fruitPresent in 34% of Cabernet franc
- MicrobioPresent in 33% of Cabernet franc
- VegetalPresent in 17% of Cabernet franc
- OakyPresent in 9% of Cabernet franc
- LeatherPresent in 8% of Cabernet franc
- Red fruitPresent in 8% of Cabernet franc
- ChocolatePresent in 8% of Cabernet franc
- Black currantPresent in 8% of Cabernet franc
- PlumPresent in 8% of Cabernet franc
- VanillaPresent in 8% of Cabernet franc
- BlackberryPresent in 8% of Cabernet franc
- EarthyPresent in 8% of Cabernet franc
- CherryPresent in 8% of Cabernet franc
- FloralPresent in 7% of Cabernet franc
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