Wines made from Cabernet franc grapes of California
Discover the best wines made with Cabernet franc as a single variety or as a blend of California.
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 California
California is the largest and most important wine region in the United States. It represents the southern two-thirds (850 miles or 1,370 kilometers) of the country's west coast. (Oregon and Washington make up the rest. ) The state also spans nearly 10 degrees of latitude.
What are the typical flavors of the Cabernet franc grape variety?
- OakPresent in 88% of Cabernet franc
- Black fruitPresent in 82% of Cabernet franc
- Red fruitPresent in 80% of Cabernet franc
- EarthPresent in 74% of Cabernet franc
- SpicesPresent in 74% of Cabernet franc
- Non oakPresent in 73% of Cabernet franc
- MicrobioPresent in 38% of Cabernet franc
- Dried fruitPresent in 30% of Cabernet franc
- VegetalPresent in 11% of Cabernet franc
- FloralPresent in 10% of Cabernet franc
- Tree fruitPresent in 8% of Cabernet franc
- CherryPresent in 7% of Cabernet franc
- OakyPresent in 6% of Cabernet franc
- StrawberriesPresent in 5% of Cabernet franc
- VanillaPresent in 5% of Cabernet franc
- BlackberryPresent in 5% of Cabernet franc
- Citrus fruitPresent in 5% of Cabernet franc
- PepperPresent in 4% of Cabernet franc
- ChocolatePresent in 4% of Cabernet franc
- CedarPresent in 4% of Cabernet franc
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