Winery Villa Castro - Gran Reserva Cabernet Franc

Winery Villa CastroGran Reserva Cabernet Franc

3.7
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Gran Reserva Cabernet Franc of Winery Villa Castro is a red wine from the region of Serra Gaúcha of Rio Grande do Sul.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.

Taste structure of the Gran Reserva Cabernet Franc from the Winery Villa Castro

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Gran Reserva Cabernet Franc of Winery Villa Castro in the region of Rio Grande do Sul is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Details and technical informations about Winery Villa Castro's Gran Reserva 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

Gran Reserva Cabernet Franc - 2014
In the top 100 of of Serra Gaúcha wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Gran Reserva Cabernet Franc - 2012
In the top 100 of of Serra Gaúcha wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Gran Reserva Cabernet Franc from Winery Villa Castro are 2012, 2014

Informations about the Winery Villa Castro

The winery offers 12 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Serra Gaúcha in the region of Rio Grande do Sul

The Winery Villa Castro is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in the of Serra Gaúcha to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rio Grande do Sul
In the top 2000 of of Brazil wines
In the top 2000 of of Serra Gaúcha wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of Serra Ga&uacutecha

Serra Gaúcha is a Brazilian wine region in the Southern state of Rio Grande do Sul, where Brazil meets Uruguay. Its name is apt: the landscape here is characterized by low mountain ranges (serras) and populated by gaúchos, the cowboys of the Brazilian Pampas. Small landholdings of just a few hectares are the norm in Serra Gacúha, which makes co-operative winemaking almost a necessity. The cost of buying and maintaining winemaking equipment is considerable, so local vignerons pool their resources and invest in shared, co-operative wineries.


The wine region of Rio Grande do Sul

Rio Grande do Sul is Brazil's most prolific wine-producing state. It is located in the very South of the country along the Uruguayan and Argentinian borders. The wine regions of Serra Gaucha, Campanha and Vale do Vinhedos can be found in this Part of the country. Soft, light red wines from a range of varieties such as Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon and Tannat are made here.

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The word of the wine: Sweet

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