Wines made from Cabernet franc grapes of Lebanon
Discover the best wines made with Cabernet franc as a single variety or as a blend of Lebanon.
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 Lebanon
Lebanon is a Middle Eastern country with an ancient wine culture that has experienced a renaissance in recent decades. In 2011, about six million bottles of Lebanese wine were produced from 2000 hectares (5000 acres) of Vineyards. Modern Lebanese viticulture has moved inland from the ancient Phoenician port cities to the fertile Bekaa Valley. There are also a handful of vineyards near Jezzine, a few kilometres from the Southern end of the Bekaa, just inland from Sidon.
What are the typical flavors of the Cabernet franc grape variety?
- OakPresent in 15% of Cabernet franc
- Non oakPresent in 14% of Cabernet franc
- EarthPresent in 14% of Cabernet franc
- SpicesPresent in 14% of Cabernet franc
- Red fruitPresent in 13% of Cabernet franc
- Black fruitPresent in 13% of Cabernet franc
- MicrobioPresent in 7% of Cabernet franc
- Dried fruitPresent in 6% of Cabernet franc
- VegetalPresent in 6% of Cabernet franc
- FloralPresent in 3% of Cabernet franc
- EarthyPresent in 3% of Cabernet franc
- Red fruitPresent in 3% of Cabernet franc
- RaspberryPresent in 3% of Cabernet franc
- PepperPresent in 3% of Cabernet franc
- Tree fruitPresent in 3% of Cabernet franc
- Citrus fruitPresent in 3% of Cabernet franc
- CherryPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- OakyPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- BlackberryPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- TobaccoPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc