Wines made from Cabernet franc grapes of North Fork of Roanoke

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

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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 region of Virginia

The wine region of North Fork of Roanoke is located in the region of Virginia of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Valhalla or the Domaine Valhalla produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of North Fork of Roanoke are Cabernet franc, Merlot and Viognier, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of North Fork of Roanoke often reveals types of flavors of earth.

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