Wines made from Cabernet franc grapes of Südtirol - Alto Adige
Discover the best wines made with Cabernet franc as a single variety or as a blend of Südtirol - Alto Adige.
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 Trentin-Haut-Adige
The wine region of Südtirol - Alto Adige is located in the region of Trentin-Haut-Adige of Italy. We currently count 288 estates and châteaux in the of Südtirol - Alto Adige, producing 2323 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Südtirol - Alto Adige go well with generally quite well with dishes .
What are the typical flavors of the Cabernet franc grape variety?
- OakPresent in 13% of Cabernet franc
- Red fruitPresent in 12% of Cabernet franc
- Non oakPresent in 11% of Cabernet franc
- Black fruitPresent in 11% of Cabernet franc
- EarthPresent in 11% of Cabernet franc
- SpicesPresent in 10% of Cabernet franc
- MicrobioPresent in 3% of Cabernet franc
- RaspberryPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- VegetalPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- Dried fruitPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- CheesePresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- CinnamonPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- CassisPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- ChocolatePresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- Black currantPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- PepperPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- VanillaPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- LeatherPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- PlumPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- LicoricePresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
News about the grape variety Cabernet franc
Feudi di San Gregorio takes another step towards a fully sustainable business model
This week, Campania-based company, Tenute Capaldo Group announced that it is now a B-Corp. The Group comprises the Feudi di San Gregorio winery in Irpinia, estates in Bolgheri (Campo alle Comete) and Basilicata (Basilisco), and its two Marennà restaurants (one located at the Feudi winery and the other in Capodichino Airport). What is a B-Corp? The B-Corp is one of the most rigorous certifications in the world related to defining social, environmental and governance best practices for businesses. ...
Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022
The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...
Anthony Barton: tributes paid to Bordeaux wine great
The Barton family announced yesterday (19 January), ‘We have the immense sadness to inform you that our beloved Anthony Barton passed away at the age of 91 years old.’ Known as the ‘gentleman’ of Bordeaux wine and admired for his sense of humour and charisma, Anthony Barton was also widely respected for modernising family estates Léoville Barton and Langoa Barton – the respective 1855 second and third growth châteaux in the St-Julien appellation. Barton was credited, too, with maintaining ...