Wines made from Cabernet-Sauvignon grapes of Bordeaux Clairet

Discover the best wines made with Cabernet-Sauvignon as a single variety or as a blend of Bordeaux Clairet.

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More informations about the variety Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

More informations about the region of Bordeaux

Bordeaux Clairet wines are very colourful and distinctive Bordeaux rosé wines. As you might expect, they are made from the classic red Bordeaux grapes - mainly Merlot with a little help from the more "Serious" Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. Despite their intense Color and Rich, Fruity Aroma, the wines are still Dry. With their simple structure and lack of tannin (an essential ingredient in the wine maturation process), Bordeaux Clairet wines are not suitable for aging.

What are the typical flavors of the Cabernet-Sauvignon grape variety?

Red fruitPresent in 15% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
StrawberriesPresent in 7% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
RaspberryPresent in 4% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
OakPresent in 3% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
Citrus fruitPresent in 3% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
EarthPresent in 3% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
Black fruitPresent in 3% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
Non oakPresent in 2% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
SpicesPresent in 2% of Cabernet-Sauvignon

CranberryPresent in 1% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
MicrobioPresent in 1% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
PlumPresent in 1% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
CherryPresent in 1% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
OakyPresent in 1% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
EarthyPresent in 1% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
PepperPresent in 1% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
GrapefruitPresent in 1% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
Red currantPresent in 1% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
WatermelonPresent in 1% of Cabernet-Sauvignon

News about the grape variety Cabernet-Sauvignon

Penfolds doubles production capacity in France following Château Lanessan acquisition

The deal includes 390ha of land in the Haut-Médoc appellation, of which 80ha is currently planted with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot, along with the winery. It will allow TWE’s flagship brand, Penfolds, to increase its focus on creating blends featuring grapes from Bordeaux and Barossa. Earlier this year, chief winemaker Peter Gago unveiled Penfolds II, a Cabernet-Shiraz-Merlot blend created in partnership with Dourthe Bordeaux. The wine featured 71% grapes grown in Bordeaux and 29 ...

Wine Australia closes Shanghai office after Chinese exports plunge

China was previously Australia’s leading export market, with sales worth $1.2 billion in the year to September 2020. However, Beijing then imposed a 212% tariff on imported wine from Australia as a retaliatory measure after Canberra called for an international investigation into China’s handling of the Covid-19 outbreak in Wuhan. Trade minister Simon Birmingham called it ‘a very distressing time for many hundreds of Australian wine producers, who have built in good faith a sound market in China’ ...

Vine trunks rise to meet climatic changes

While taller overall vines do exist in regions such as Galicia with their pergola training method, the roots of any vine usually top out at 37cm. It’s at this top point where the Vitis vinifera shoot is grafted in and continues to grow, giving us such grapes as Cabernet Sauvignon or Chardonnay. This is opposed to the rootstocks which are composed of various crosses of vines such as Vitis rupestris which aren’t used for wine production but are resistant to the root louse, phylloxera. This new tal ...