Wines made from Cabernet franc grapes of Yamanashi-ken
Discover the best wines made with Cabernet franc as a single variety or as a blend of Yamanashi-ken.
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 Yamanashi-ken
Yamanashi is the first Japanese Geographical Indication (GI) for wine. Established in 2013, it is situated in the prefecture of the same name. Yamanashi is promoted as the birthplace of Japanese wine production. The most prominent Grape varieties grown here are the indigenous vitis vinefera white grape variety Koshu, and the Japanese-bred pale red Hybrid Muscat Bailey A.
What are the typical flavors of the Cabernet franc grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 6% of Cabernet franc
- OakPresent in 5% of Cabernet franc
- EarthPresent in 4% of Cabernet franc
- Black fruitPresent in 4% of Cabernet franc
- Non oakPresent in 4% of Cabernet franc
- SpicesPresent in 4% of Cabernet franc
- Tree fruitPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- FloralPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- MicrobioPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
News about the grape variety Cabernet franc
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