Wines made from Cabernet franc grapes of Italy

Discover the best wines made with Cabernet franc as a single variety or as a blend of Italy.

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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 wines of Italy

Italy - home of Moscato, Chianti, Amarone and Prosecco">Prosecco - has a Rich and diverse wine heritage that dates back over two thousand years. Famous for its astonishing diversity of Grape varieties and wine styles, Italy is also important for the Volume of wine it produces: just over 4 billion liters (about 1. 06 billion U. S.

What are the typical flavors of the Cabernet franc grape variety?

OakPresent in 98% of Cabernet franc
Non oakPresent in 94% of Cabernet franc
Black fruitPresent in 93% of Cabernet franc
EarthPresent in 92% of Cabernet franc
SpicesPresent in 89% of Cabernet franc
Red fruitPresent in 83% of Cabernet franc
Dried fruitPresent in 58% of Cabernet franc
MicrobioPresent in 57% of Cabernet franc
VegetalPresent in 44% of Cabernet franc
FloralPresent in 43% of Cabernet franc

ChocolatePresent in 33% of Cabernet franc
VanillaPresent in 32% of Cabernet franc
LeatherPresent in 32% of Cabernet franc
OakyPresent in 32% of Cabernet franc
PepperPresent in 31% of Cabernet franc
TobaccoPresent in 31% of Cabernet franc
CherryPresent in 31% of Cabernet franc
BlackberryPresent in 31% of Cabernet franc
PlumPresent in 31% of Cabernet franc
Black currantPresent in 30% of Cabernet franc

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