Wines made from Cabernet franc grapes of Galilee
Discover the best wines made with Cabernet franc as a single variety or as a blend of Galilee.
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 Galilee
Galilee is an administrative and wine region in Northern Israel. Its name is perhaps most widely recognized in the context of Lake Galilee, via its associations with the Bible, but it is now steadily becoming known as a wine region. 'Water into wine' is not a New theme for the Galilee region as the story of the wedding at Cana, in which Jesus turns water into wine, is widely thought to have its origins here. The Galilee (Galil in Hebrew) is located in the northern most reach of the couunty, with Golan Heights to the east and the Coastal Plains to the west.
What are the typical flavors of the Cabernet franc grape variety?
- OakPresent in 26% of Cabernet franc
- Red fruitPresent in 24% of Cabernet franc
- Black fruitPresent in 23% of Cabernet franc
- EarthPresent in 21% of Cabernet franc
- SpicesPresent in 20% of Cabernet franc
- Non oakPresent in 17% of Cabernet franc
- VegetalPresent in 5% of Cabernet franc
- MicrobioPresent in 4% of Cabernet franc
- Tree fruitPresent in 4% of Cabernet franc
- Citrus fruitPresent in 4% of Cabernet franc
- Dried fruitPresent in 3% of Cabernet franc
- OakyPresent in 3% of Cabernet franc
- Tropical fruitPresent in 3% of Cabernet franc
- FloralPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- Dark chocolatePresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- PepperPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- Black fruitsPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- ChocolatePresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- EarthyPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- BlackberryPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc