Wines made from Cabernet franc grapes of Moldova
Discover the best wines made with Cabernet franc as a single variety or as a blend of Moldova.
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 Moldova
Moldova is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, one of many former Soviet states in that region. It is separated from the western shores of the Black Sea by the province of Odessa in Southern Ukraine and Lies just North of Romania and Bulgaria). Moldova gained independence from Russia in 1991. It is now officially called the Republic of Moldova.
What are the typical flavors of the Cabernet franc grape variety?
- BlackberryPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- LeatherPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- PepperPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- ChocolatePresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- Sour cherryPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- SpicesPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- PlumPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc