Wines made from Cabernet franc grapes of Catalogne
Discover the best wines made with Cabernet franc as a single variety or as a blend of Catalogne.
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 Catalogne
Catalonia (Catalunya in Catalan and Cataluña in Spanish) is an autonomous community in the Northeast of Spain. It extends from the historic county (comarca) of Montsia in the South to the border with France in the north. The Mediterranean Sea forms its eastern border and offers 580 km of coastline. The Catalunya D.
What are the typical flavors of the Cabernet franc grape variety?
- OakPresent in 10% of Cabernet franc
- EarthPresent in 6% of Cabernet franc
- Red fruitPresent in 6% of Cabernet franc
- Black fruitPresent in 6% of Cabernet franc
- SpicesPresent in 5% of Cabernet franc
- Non oakPresent in 4% of Cabernet franc
- CherryPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- OakyPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- BlackberryPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- VanillaPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- PepperPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- Black fruitsPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- CreamPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- SmokePresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- ButterPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- EarthyPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- BlueberryPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- MineralityPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- Red fruitPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- TobaccoPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc