Wines made from Cabernet franc grapes of United States

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

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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 United States

The United States has confidently come of age as one of the world's leading wine-producing nations. Their reputation may be based on the world-famous Napa and Sonoma, but the U. S. is home to countless lesser-known wine regions that produce world-class wines (obvious examples are Oregon's Willamette Valley and New York's Finger Lakes).

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

Black fruitPresent in 100% of Cabernet franc
Non oakPresent in 100% of Cabernet franc
OakPresent in 100% of Cabernet franc
EarthPresent in 99% of Cabernet franc
Red fruitPresent in 99% of Cabernet franc
SpicesPresent in 98% of Cabernet franc
MicrobioPresent in 63% of Cabernet franc
FloralPresent in 50% of Cabernet franc
Dried fruitPresent in 48% of Cabernet franc
VegetalPresent in 43% of Cabernet franc

BlackberryPresent in 23% of Cabernet franc
OakyPresent in 22% of Cabernet franc
TobaccoPresent in 22% of Cabernet franc
PlumPresent in 22% of Cabernet franc
Black fruitsPresent in 21% of Cabernet franc
ChocolatePresent in 21% of Cabernet franc
Dark fruitPresent in 21% of Cabernet franc
LeatherPresent in 21% of Cabernet franc
CherryPresent in 21% of Cabernet franc
PepperPresent in 20% of Cabernet franc

News about the grape variety Cabernet franc

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