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AccessoriesCabernet Franc
Cabernet franc and cabernet sauvignon, together with merlot, petit verdot and malbec, are the main grape varieties that are the basis for the production of the great Bordeaux reds. When we talk about the “Bordeaux blend”, we refer to a blend of these noble grapes, which have been cultivated in the Medoc region for centuries. Cabernet franc is one of the oldest red berried varieties. The analysis of its DNA has revealed that it is a grape originating from the Basque region, on the border between France and Spain, born from a spontaneous cross between two old grapes of the area: the morenoa and the hondarribi beltza. Through a series of other crossings, cabernet franc then generated the main Bordeaux grapes that we know today as cabernet sauvignon, merlot and carmenère. Even if its presence has become a bit marginal, it is to be considered the true father of the great Bordeaux reds. In France, it is also cultivated with excellent results in the Loire Valley, especially in the areas of Anjou, Saumurois and Touraine. In Italy, it is widespread above all in the Triveneto, where in the past it was often confused with the carmenère.
The wine has an intense ruby red color with aromas of small red fruit and typical vegetal notes. It has a good structure, with important tannins and good acidity, all characteristics that favor its excellent aging. Both cabernet franc and cabernet sauvignon, thanks to their structure and intensity, at the table pair very well with second courses of roasted red meats, grilled, stewed or with feathered and furred game.
Toscana IGT Cabernet Franc Mordese 2021 Vallepicciola
Friuli Colli Orientali DOC Cabernet Franc 2021 La Roncaia
Toscana IGT Rosso Campo di Magnacosta 2021 Tenuta di Trinoro
Toscana IGT Paleo 2020 Le Macchiole
Bolgheri Superiore DOC Dedicato a Walter 2019 Poggio al Tesoro
Lazio IGT Cabernet Franc Iuno 2023 De Sanctis
Veneto IGT Cabernet Franc Alzero 2014 Giuseppe Quintarelli
Vin de France Cabernet Franc Mephisto Domaine de l'Ecu
Bolgheri Superiore DOC Maestro di Cava 2018 Tenuta Meraviglia
Toscana IGT Rosso Vas Gold 2017 Villa a Sesta
Toscana IGT Poggio de' Colli 2021 Piaggia
Chinon AOC La Croix Boissée 2020 Bernard Baudry
Veneto IGT Cabernet Franc Alzero 2015 Giuseppe Quintarelli
Chinon AOC Le Domaine 2021 Bernard Baudry
Coonawarra GI Cabernet Franc Francis 2022 Penley Estate
