Wines made from Cabernet franc grapes of d Minis
Discover the best wines made with Cabernet franc as a single variety or as a blend of d Minis.
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 also well planted further north, as far 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 d Minis
DOC in Arad county (Crișana, western Romania) at the foot of the Zarand mountains, viticulture documented since the 11th century. Cadarcă (Kadarka) is the signature red king: spicy and fruity with red cherry, raspberry, plum, pepper, paprika and herbal touch, fine tannins and lively acidity. Local raisined sweet wine crowned "king of wines" in London in 1862, served at the Vienna court. Structured Fetească Neagră, Cabernet and Merlot in dense reds.
What are the typical flavors of the Cabernet franc grape variety?
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