Wines made from Cabernet franc grapes of Columbia Valley - Page 3
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?
- OakPresent in 28% of Cabernet franc
- Red fruitPresent in 23% of Cabernet franc
- Black fruitPresent in 19% of Cabernet franc
- EarthPresent in 16% of Cabernet franc
- Non oakPresent in 13% of Cabernet franc
- SpicesPresent in 7% of Cabernet franc
- Tree fruitPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- MicrobioPresent in 2% of Cabernet franc
- Citrus fruitPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
- Dried fruitPresent in 1% of Cabernet franc
News about the grape variety Cabernet franc
Fifth-generation winemaker and his wife part ways with Vietti
On Wednesday 25 January 2023, Luca Currado and Elena Penna announced their resignation from Vietti. Fifth-generation winemaker Currado started working at his family’s former estate in 1991. His wife Penna joined a few years later taking on responsibility for sales and hospitality. In July 2016, they surprised colleagues and clients with the sale of Vietti to American business tycoon, Kyle Krause. Despite initial fears, the acquisition did not open the floodgates to an onslaught of outside invest ...
Andrew Jefford: ‘Telling stories about terroir will lead us astray’
A domaine’s long history hoists its inanimate wines into life; biography brings meaning to the simple sensual pleasure of tasting a grower’s efforts. It’s important, though, to know what we are doing when we tell stories. And to know what to tell them about. Winemakers take the messy chaos of natural processes and add discipline, giving shape and direction to produce a stable and enticing wine. This was never nature’s intent. The storyteller takes a messy chaos of random events, either imagined ...
Rhône trends to look out for in 2023
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