Wines made from Cabernet franc grapes of North Island
Discover the best wines made with Cabernet franc as a single variety or as a blend of North Island.
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 North Island
New-zealand/north-island/northland">Northland, as its name suggests, is New Zealand's northernmost wine-producing region, around four hours' drive northwest of the country's largest city, Auckland. Most of the Northland region's wineries are situated on the east coast, particularly around the Bay of Islands and the Karikari Pensinula, with another cluster on the west coast near Kaitaia. The region's red wines are mostly produced from Syrah, Pinotage">Pinotage and the Hybrid variety Chambourcin. Chardonnay leads the way for white wine grape varieties; Pinot Gris, Viognier and Sauvignon Blanc are among the other varieties cultivated here.
What are the typical flavors of the Cabernet franc grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- CreamPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- MicrobioPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- Red currantPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- MintPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- CinnamonPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- PerfumePresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- Dark fruitPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- GraphitePresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- CedarPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- SavoryPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- KiwiPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- Non oakPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- EarthPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- VegetalPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- StonePresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- OakPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- SpicesPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- Black plumPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- MentholPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
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