Wines made from Cabernet franc grapes of Bekaa Valley
Discover the best wines made with Cabernet franc as a single variety or as a blend of Bekaa Valley.
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 Bekaa Valley
The Bekaa Valley is the heartland of modern Lebanese wine. Almost 90 percent of Lebanon's wine is made here, as is a respectable proportion of its Arak, the anise-flavored spirit that remains the nation's favorite alcoholic drink. The original Bekaa Valley Vineyards were planted with Cinsaut, which was subsequently joined by other French vine varieties. Most of these remain in Lebanon’s vinicultural makeup today: red Carignan, Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, and white Ugni Blanc, Clairette and Chardonnay.
What are the typical flavors of the Cabernet franc grape variety?
- OakPresent in 13% of Cabernet franc
- Non oakPresent in 12% of Cabernet franc
- SpicesPresent in 12% of Cabernet franc
- EarthPresent in 12% of Cabernet franc
- Red fruitPresent in 11% of Cabernet franc
- Black fruitPresent in 10% of Cabernet franc
- MicrobioPresent in 7% of Cabernet franc
- Dried fruitPresent in 6% of Cabernet franc
- VegetalPresent in 6% of Cabernet franc
- Red fruitPresent in 3% of Cabernet franc
- PepperPresent in 3% of Cabernet franc
- RaspberryPresent in 3% of Cabernet franc
- Tree fruitPresent in 3% of Cabernet franc
- EarthyPresent in 3% of Cabernet franc
- Citrus fruitPresent in 3% of Cabernet franc
- FloralPresent in 3% of Cabernet franc
- PomegranatePresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- CassisPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- StrawberriesPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- MineralityPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc