Winery RuppertVillányi Franc
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
The Villányi Franc of the Winery Ruppert is in the top 20 of wines of Villány.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Villányi Franc of Winery Ruppert in the region of Dél-Pannónia 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 Villányi Franc
Pairings that work perfectly with Villányi Franc
Original food and wine pairings with Villányi Franc
The Villányi Franc of Winery Ruppert matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of marinated shrimp skewers with garlic, stuffed artichoke or rabbit good woman.
Details and technical informations about Winery Ruppert's Villányi Franc.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc
Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Villányi Franc from Winery Ruppert are 2012, 2015, 2013, 2011 and 0.
Informations about the Winery Ruppert
The Winery Ruppert is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in the of Villány to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Villány
Hungary's hottest region, kingdom of powerful reds in the south. Signature Cabernet Franc ("Villányi Franc"): deep and refined with notes of ripe blackcurrant, black pepper, violet, graphite and tobacco, firm tannins and great ageing potential. Also fleshy, spicy Kékfrankos (Blaufränkisch), supple, fruity Portugieser, round Merlot and dense Cabernet Sauvignon. Successful Bordeaux blends.
The wine region of Dél-Pannónia
Southern Hungary (Pécs, Szekszárd, Villány, Tolna), ~7,800 ha on loess and limestone, continental climate with Mediterranean influences — bastion of great Hungarian reds. Kékfrankos and Kadarka signatures as native red kings: spiced and structured with black cherry, blackberry, plum, paprika, pepper and smoky hint, firm tannins. Ripe Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon in Bordeaux blends at Villány. Specialities Szekszárdi Bikavér and unique Cirfandli white at Pécs (spiced, honeyed).
The word of the wine: Terroir
Strictly speaking, the notion of terroir corresponds to the geological characteristics of a vineyard. However, when we talk about terroir, we take into account the soil, the climate (even the microclimate), the flora, the fauna, and the human factor that characterizes the practices that make up the art of the craft.
