Wines made from Cabernet franc grapes of Vipava
Discover the best wines made with Cabernet franc as a single variety or as a blend of Vipava.
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 Primorje
The wine region of Vipava is located in the region of Primorje of Slovenia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Fornazarič or the Domaine Batič produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Vipava are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Ribolla gialla, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Vipava often reveals types of flavors of peach, straw or apricot and sometimes also flavors of lemon, pear or white peach.
What are the typical flavors of the Cabernet franc grape variety?
- StrawberriesPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- RaspberryPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- OrangePresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- Tree fruitPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- Citrus fruitPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- WatermelonPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- VegetalPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- FloralPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
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