Wines made from Cabernet franc grapes of Shenandoah Valley

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

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1Winery Early Mountain - Cabernet FrancCabernet FrancWinery Early MountainNote - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 0
2Winery Lightwell Survey - The Weird Ones Are WolvesThe Weird Ones Are WolvesWinery Lightwell SurveyNote - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 0
3Winery Muse Vineyards - ClioClioWinery Muse VineyardsNote - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 0
4Winery Ox-Eye Vineyards - Cabernet FrancCabernet FrancWinery Ox-Eye VineyardsNote - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 0.5Note - 0
5Winery Sunset Hills - Shenandoah Springs Vineyards Cabernet FrancShenandoah Springs Vineyards Cabernet FrancWinery Sunset HillsNote - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 0.5Note - 0
6Winery Muse Vineyards - Cabernet FrancCabernet FrancWinery Muse VineyardsNote - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 0
7Winery Midland - Cabernet FrancCabernet FrancWinery MidlandNote - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 0
8Winery Marceline Vineyards - Cabernet FrancCabernet FrancWinery Marceline Vineyards
9Winery Jump Mountain - LiviaLiviaWinery Jump Mountain
10Winery Ducard - Black Bear Virginia RedBlack Bear Virginia RedWinery Ducard
11Winery White Oak Lavender Farm & The Purple Wolf - Butterfly Kisses RoséButterfly Kisses RoséWinery White Oak Lavender Farm & The Purple WolfNote - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 0Note - 0

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 Shenandoah Valley is located in the region of Virginia of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Terre Rouge or the Domaine Early Mountain produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Shenandoah Valley are Chardonnay, Cabernet franc and Riesling, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Shenandoah Valley often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.

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

  • Black fruitPresent in 6% of Cabernet franc
  • Non oakPresent in 5% of Cabernet franc
  • OakPresent in 5% of Cabernet franc
  • SpicesPresent in 5% of Cabernet franc

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