Wines made from Cabernet franc grapes of Ribera del Guadiana
Discover the best wines made with Cabernet franc as a single variety or as a blend of Ribera del Guadiana.
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 Estrémadure
The wine region of Ribera del Guadiana is located in the region of Estrémadure of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Viña Santa Marina or the Domaine Pago Los Balancines produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Ribera del Guadiana are Tempranillo, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Ribera del Guadiana often reveals types of flavors of black cherries, leather or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, tropical fruit or citrus fruit.