Wines made from Cabernet franc grapes of South Africa
Discover the best wines made with Cabernet franc as a single variety or as a blend of South Africa.
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 wines of South Africa
South Africa is one of the most important wine producing countries in the southern hemisphere. With over 300 years of wine making history, it is often described as a bridge between the Old and New Worlds. The majority of wines are produced using New World winemaking techniques, but they often have more stylistic similarities with their Old World counterparts. Since the end of apartheid, South African wine has received international attention and recognition for its wide variety of styles.
What are the typical flavors of the Cabernet franc grape variety?
- OakPresent in 100% of Cabernet franc
- Black fruitPresent in 100% of Cabernet franc
- EarthPresent in 100% of Cabernet franc
- SpicesPresent in 98% of Cabernet franc
- Non oakPresent in 97% of Cabernet franc
- Red fruitPresent in 96% of Cabernet franc
- MicrobioPresent in 70% of Cabernet franc
- VegetalPresent in 60% of Cabernet franc
- FloralPresent in 56% of Cabernet franc
- Dried fruitPresent in 54% of Cabernet franc
- OakyPresent in 23% of Cabernet franc
- CherryPresent in 23% of Cabernet franc
- BlackberryPresent in 22% of Cabernet franc
- Black currantPresent in 22% of Cabernet franc
- VanillaPresent in 22% of Cabernet franc
- PepperPresent in 22% of Cabernet franc
- PlumPresent in 22% of Cabernet franc
- ChocolatePresent in 21% of Cabernet franc
- TobaccoPresent in 21% of Cabernet franc
- Dark fruitPresent in 21% of Cabernet franc