Wines made from Cabernet franc grapes of Columbia Valley
Discover the best wines made with Cabernet franc as a single variety or as a blend of Columbia Valley.
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 Washington
The wine region of Columbia Valley is located in the region of Washington of United States. We currently count 841 estates and châteaux in the of Columbia Valley, producing 3147 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Columbia Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .
What are the typical flavors of the Cabernet franc grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 98% of Cabernet franc
- EarthPresent in 98% of Cabernet franc
- OakPresent in 96% of Cabernet franc
- Black fruitPresent in 95% of Cabernet franc
- SpicesPresent in 93% of Cabernet franc
- Non oakPresent in 91% of Cabernet franc
- MicrobioPresent in 44% of Cabernet franc
- Dried fruitPresent in 28% of Cabernet franc
- VegetalPresent in 26% of Cabernet franc
- FloralPresent in 24% of Cabernet franc
- Citrus fruitPresent in 10% of Cabernet franc
- Tree fruitPresent in 8% of Cabernet franc
- LeatherPresent in 5% of Cabernet franc
- OakyPresent in 5% of Cabernet franc
- VanillaPresent in 5% of Cabernet franc
- LicoricePresent in 4% of Cabernet franc
- SmokePresent in 4% of Cabernet franc
- CassisPresent in 4% of Cabernet franc
- ChocolatePresent in 4% of Cabernet franc
- Black fruitsPresent in 4% of Cabernet franc
News about the grape variety Cabernet franc
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