Wines made from Cabernet franc grapes of Tejo

Discover the best wines made with Cabernet franc as a single variety or as a blend of Tejo.

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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 Tejo

Tejo is a wine region in CentralPortugal which covers the same area as the Ribatejo province, just inland from the major city of Lisbon. The wine appellation's name was changed from Ribatejo in 2009. The entire region may use the Tejo VR (Vinho Regional) designation, similar to the French IGP/Vin de Pays, while some areas produce wines labeled with the higher-level Do Tejo DOC (Denominação de Origem Controlada). A Warm, Dry area, it is also Portugal's only landlocked region – although it is influenced considerably by the Tejo river.

What are the typical flavors of the Cabernet franc grape variety?

  • CherryPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
  • RaisinPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
  • Black fruitPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
  • Red fruitPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
  • SpicesPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
  • OakPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
  • MicrobioPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
  • EarthPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
  • Non oakPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
  • Dark fruitPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc

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Discover the best wines made with Cabernet franc of Tejo