Wines made from Cabernet franc grapes of Monteregio di Massa Marittima

Discover the best wines made with Cabernet franc as a single variety or as a blend of Monteregio di Massa Marittima.

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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 region of Toscane

The wine region of Monteregio di Massa Marittima is located in the region of Toscane of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Conti di San Bonifacio or the Domaine Le Mortelle produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Monteregio di Massa Marittima are Sangiovese, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Monteregio di Massa Marittima often reveals types of flavors of cherry, non oak or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, red fruit or spices.

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

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