Winery AbadalCabernet Franc - Tempranillo
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet franc and the Tempranillo.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Taste structure of the Cabernet Franc - Tempranillo from the Winery Abadal
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cabernet Franc - Tempranillo of Winery Abadal in the region of Catalogne is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Cabernet Franc - Tempranillo of Winery Abadal in the region of Catalogne often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Cabernet Franc - Tempranillo
Pairings that work perfectly with Cabernet Franc - Tempranillo
Original food and wine pairings with Cabernet Franc - Tempranillo
The Cabernet Franc - Tempranillo of Winery Abadal matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of stuffed peppers, pasta and peppers or paupiettes of veal.
Details and technical informations about Winery Abadal's Cabernet Franc - Tempranillo.
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
The best vintages of Cabernet Franc - Tempranillo from Winery Abadal are 2006, 2012, 2009, 2007 and 2014.
Informations about the Winery Abadal
The Winery Abadal is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 21 wines for sale in the of Pla de Bages to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Pla de Bages
The wine region of Pla de Bages is located in the region of Catalogne of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Collbaix Celler El Molí or the Domaine Oller del Mas produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Pla de Bages are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Pla de Bages often reveals types of flavors of black fruit, yellow apple or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, vegetal or oak.
The wine region of Catalogne
Catalonia (Catalunya in Catalan and Cataluña in Spanish) is an autonomous community in the Northeast of Spain. It extends from the historic county (comarca) of Montsia in the South to the border with France in the north. The Mediterranean Sea forms its eastern border and offers 580 km of coastline. The Catalunya D.
The word of the wine: Removal of shoes
In the spring, this operation consists of removing the mound of earth formed at the foot of the vines by ploughing between the rows in the autumn.
