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 5% of Cabernet franc
- RaspberryPresent in 3% of Cabernet franc
- Red fruitPresent in 3% of Cabernet franc
- Citrus fruitPresent in 3% of Cabernet franc
- EarthyPresent in 3% of Cabernet franc
- Tree fruitPresent in 3% of Cabernet franc
- PepperPresent in 3% of Cabernet franc
- ChocolatePresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- StrawberriesPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- MineralityPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- TarPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- CinnamonPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
News about the grape variety Cabernet franc
Fifth-generation winemaker and his wife part ways with Vietti
On Wednesday 25 January 2023, Luca Currado and Elena Penna announced their resignation from Vietti. Fifth-generation winemaker Currado started working at his family’s former estate in 1991. His wife Penna joined a few years later taking on responsibility for sales and hospitality. In July 2016, they surprised colleagues and clients with the sale of Vietti to American business tycoon, Kyle Krause. Despite initial fears, the acquisition did not open the floodgates to an onslaught of outside invest ...
The rise of California Cabernet Franc plus 20 top wines worth seeking out
In the wake of the second destructive wave of the phylloxera bug in California in the 1980s and 1990s, Cabernet Sauvignon rose to such prominence and dominance (especially in Napa Valley) that I, like most people, assumed it must now be the most expensive grape variety in the state. Wrong. That would be Cabernet Franc. Top 20 California Cabernet Franc wines Slowly, steadily and quietly, Cabernet Sauvignon’s father has displaced its son* as the priciest grape to buy and the grape that is generati ...
Top Australian winery Giant Steps gets new head winemaker
Australia’s Giant Steps said that Melanie Chester joined the winery as head of winemaking and viticulture on 25 November. It marks a new chapter for one of the leading wineries in Yarra Valley, Victoria. Steve Flamsteed, who joined Giant Steps as chief winemaker in 2003, will step back from the cellar – although he is expected to continue working closely with the team. Working alongside winery founder Phil Sexton, Flamsteed has played a major role in developing Giant Steps’ reputation for excell ...