Wines made from Cabernet franc grapes of Dealu Mare
Discover the best wines made with Cabernet franc as a single variety or as a blend of Dealu Mare.
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 Dealu Mare
Dealu Mare DOC is a wine region located in the southern Part of Romania in Prahova and Buzau counties. It’s latitude of 45° compares with Bordeaux and Tuscany, and is one of the countries most highly regarded DOCs, especially for its red wines. The Vineyard zone stretches for 65 kilometers (40 miles) across the southern Carpathian Hills (Dealu Mare translates as Big Hill). Its width ranges from 3 to 12 kilometers (2-7.
What are the typical flavors of the Cabernet franc grape variety?
- OakPresent in 7% of Cabernet franc
- Black fruitPresent in 7% of Cabernet franc
- Non oakPresent in 5% of Cabernet franc
- EarthPresent in 5% of Cabernet franc
- SpicesPresent in 5% of Cabernet franc
- Red fruitPresent in 5% of Cabernet franc
- Dried fruitPresent in 3% of Cabernet franc
- MicrobioPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- FloralPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
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