Wines made from Cabernet franc grapes of Vigneti delle Dolomiti
Discover the best wines made with Cabernet franc as a single variety or as a blend of Vigneti delle Dolomiti.
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 Vigneti delle Dolomiti is located in the region of Trentin-Haut-Adige of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine San Leonardo or the Domaine Pojer e Sandri produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Vigneti delle Dolomiti are Teroldego, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Vigneti delle Dolomiti often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, dried fruit or green herbs and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or celery.
What are the typical flavors of the Cabernet franc grape variety?
- EarthPresent in 5% of Cabernet franc
- OakPresent in 5% of Cabernet franc
- Red fruitPresent in 5% of Cabernet franc
- Black fruitPresent in 5% of Cabernet franc
- Non oakPresent in 4% of Cabernet franc
- SpicesPresent in 4% of Cabernet franc
- MicrobioPresent in 3% of Cabernet franc
- Dried fruitPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
News about the grape variety Cabernet franc
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