Wines made from Cabernet franc grapes of Priorat

Discover the best wines made with Cabernet franc as a single variety or as a blend of Priorat.

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2Winery Mas de les Pereres - NuncitoNuncitoWinery Mas de les PereresNote - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 0
3Winery Casa Gran del Siurana - Priorat GR-174Priorat GR-174Winery Casa Gran del SiuranaNote - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 0.5Note - 0
4Winery Hidalgo Albert - 1270 A Vuit 'Fina' Red1270 A Vuit 'Fina' RedWinery Hidalgo AlbertNote - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 0.5Note - 0
5Winery Mas d'en Blei - BleiBleiWinery Mas d'en BleiNote - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 0.5Note - 0
6Winery Mas de les Pereres - RoséRoséWinery Mas de les PereresNote - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 0

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

The wine region of Priorat is located in the region of Catalogne of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Álvaro Palacios or the Domaine Mas Doix produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Priorat are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Tempranillo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Priorat often reveals types of flavors of cherry, espresso or hay and sometimes also flavors of straw, bay leaf or chamomile.

What are the typical flavors of the Cabernet franc grape variety?

  • Non oakPresent in 5% of Cabernet franc
  • EarthPresent in 5% of Cabernet franc
  • OakPresent in 5% of Cabernet franc
  • SpicesPresent in 5% of Cabernet franc
  • Red fruitPresent in 5% of Cabernet franc
  • Black fruitPresent in 5% of Cabernet franc
  • Dried fruitPresent in 4% of Cabernet franc
  • VanillaPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
  • Black fruitsPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
  • PlumPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc

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