Wines made from Cabernet franc grapes of Finger Lakes
Discover the best wines made with Cabernet franc as a single variety or as a blend of Finger Lakes.
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 New York
The wine region of Finger Lakes is located in the region of New York of United States. We currently count 165 estates and châteaux in the of Finger Lakes, producing 1354 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Finger Lakes go well with generally quite well with dishes .
What are the typical flavors of the Cabernet franc grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 77% of Cabernet franc
- OakPresent in 75% of Cabernet franc
- EarthPresent in 69% of Cabernet franc
- SpicesPresent in 59% of Cabernet franc
- Non oakPresent in 57% of Cabernet franc
- Black fruitPresent in 57% of Cabernet franc
- MicrobioPresent in 17% of Cabernet franc
- Tree fruitPresent in 15% of Cabernet franc
- VegetalPresent in 13% of Cabernet franc
- Citrus fruitPresent in 10% of Cabernet franc
- Dried fruitPresent in 8% of Cabernet franc
- FloralPresent in 8% of Cabernet franc
- RaspberryPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- VanillaPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- CherryPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- BlackberryPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- EarthyPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- PepperPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- TobaccoPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- StrawberriesPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
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