Winery Laroque - Classic Cabernet Franc

Winery LaroqueClassic Cabernet Franc

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The Classic Cabernet Franc of Winery Laroque is a red wine from the region of Cite de Carcassonne of Vin de Pays.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Cabernet Franc.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or pasta.

Taste structure of the Classic Cabernet Franc from the Winery Laroque

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Classic Cabernet Franc of Winery Laroque in the region of Vin de Pays is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Classic Cabernet Franc of Winery Laroque in the region of Vin de Pays often reveals types of flavors of cherry, black fruits or floral and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, red fruit or bell pepper.

Details and technical informations about Winery Laroque's Classic Cabernet Franc.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape 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.

Last vintages of this wine

Classic Cabernet Franc - 2018
In the top 100 of of Cite de Carcassonne wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Classic Cabernet Franc - 2017
In the top 100 of of Cite de Carcassonne wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Classic Cabernet Franc - 2016
In the top 100 of of Cite de Carcassonne wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Classic Cabernet Franc - 2015
In the top 100 of of Cite de Carcassonne wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Classic Cabernet Franc from Winery Laroque are 2015, 2018, 2017, 2016

Informations about the Winery Laroque

The winery offers 17 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Cite de Carcassonne in the region of Vin de Pays

The Winery Laroque is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 17 wines for sale in the of Cite de Carcassonne to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Vin de Pays
In the top 40000 of of France wines
In the top 650 of of Cite de Carcassonne wines
In the top 85000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Cite de Carcassonne

The wine region of Cite de Carcassonne is located in the region of Pays d'Oc of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Les Grands Chais de France or the Domaine Foncalieu produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Cite de Carcassonne are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Cite de Carcassonne often reveals types of flavors of raspberry, apricot or black currant and sometimes also flavors of smoke, tobacco or cedar.


The wine region of Vin de Pays

Vin de Pays (VDP), the French national equivalent of PGI (Protected Geographical Indication) at the European level, is a quality category of French wines, positioned between Vin de Table (VDT) and Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC). This layer of the French appellation system was initially introduced in September 1968 by the INAO, the official appellation authority. It underwent several early revisions in the 1970s, followed by substantial changes in September 2000 and again in 2009, when all existing VDT titles were automatically registered with the European Union as PGI. Producers retain the choice of using either the VDP or PGI titles on their labels, or both - in the form "IGP-Vin de Pays".

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The word of the wine: Overmaturation

When the grapes reach maturity, the skin becomes permeable and progressively loses water, which causes a concentration phenomenon inside the berry. This is called over-ripening or passerillage.

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