Wines made from Cabernet franc grapes of Malta
Discover the best wines made with Cabernet franc as a single variety or as a blend of Malta.
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 Malta
Malta is a small island (25 miles / 40m Long) located in the CentralTurkey/mediterranean">Mediterranean Sea, 80 km South of Sicily. Wine growing on the island dates back to the early 16th century, when the Knights of St. John of Israel/judean-hills/jerusalem">Jerusalem (or Knights Hospitallers) arrived on the island, bringing with them centuries of wine-making tradition that accompanied them from Jerusalem (in present-day Israel) to Cyprus, via Turkey and Rhodes. In the early 19th century, the arrival of British ships (merchant and military) in Malta led to a decline in the island's wine production.
What are the typical flavors of the Cabernet franc grape variety?
- OakPresent in 5% of Cabernet franc
- Black fruitPresent in 5% of Cabernet franc
- EarthPresent in 5% of Cabernet franc
- Non oakPresent in 4% of Cabernet franc
- SpicesPresent in 4% of Cabernet franc
- Red fruitPresent in 4% of Cabernet franc
- PlumPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- MicrobioPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- Dark fruitPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- ToffeePresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- ChocolatePresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- Red cherryPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- RaspberryPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- LeatherPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- JamPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- TobaccoPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- Black cherriesPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- VanillaPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- StrawberriesPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- Red fruitPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
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