Wines made from Cabernet franc grapes of Jerusalem
Discover the best wines made with Cabernet franc as a single variety or as a blend of Jerusalem.
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 Judean Hills
The wine region of Jerusalem is located in the region of Judean Hills of Israel. Wineries and vineyards like the Razi'el Winery or the Domaine du Castel produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Jerusalem are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Jerusalem often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cherry or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices.
What are the typical flavors of the Cabernet franc grape variety?
- EarthPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- MicrobioPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- OakPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- Tree fruitPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- Citrus fruitPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- Red fruitPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- FloralPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- Non oakPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- VegetalPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- SpicesPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- Black fruitPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- Dried fruitPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- Tropical fruitPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
News about the grape variety Cabernet franc
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