The wine
Technical information
Alcool in vol. %
Total acidity ‰
Harvest
Vinification | Aging
Bottling
Emotional information
Color
Nose
Palate
To be paired with
Serving temperature
Aging potential
The wine
A progenitor of the better-known Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc also has its origins in Bordeaux and is used mainly in 'Bordeaux-style' blends to give roundness and smoothness to wines, while in purity it is more difficult to find as it has a very complex herbaceous component to manage.
However, in the hands of an expert winemaker, this grape can give excellent results, offering an elegant and velvety wine, less tannic than Cabernet Sauvignon, with a charm all its own linked mainly to the particularity and uniqueness of its fruity bouquet with herbaceous (rocket above all) and spicy overtones.
The Vine and the Grapevine
The vineyard
Cabernet Franc is very widespread in Friuli-Venezia Giulia. As already mentioned, it is a grape variety of French origin like the more famous Cabernet Sauvignon, but much less known than the latter and above all much more difficult to find vinified in purity.