Cabernet Franc

Cabernet Franc
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The ancient red grape variety comes from France. After DNA can still be traces of Wild Vines to recognize from which they were selected likely. By the 1990s by Dr. Jean-Michel Jean-Michel Boursiquot and Dr. Carole Carole Meredith mentioned above at the University of California parentage analyzes carried out following was clarified: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc is x Sauvignon Blanc, Carmenère (with the Cabernet Franc is often confused) is Gros Cabernet Franc and Cabernet x Merlot is Magdeleine Noire des Charentes x Cabernet Franc. The varieties as an independently conducted Bouchy (France) and Ondarrabi Beltza (Spanish Basque Country) are clones . The Basque variety Txakoli has strong genetic similarities.

Synonyms Aceria, Acheria (Irouléguy) are Aroia, Arrouya (but not identical to the standalone variety), Bidure, Bordo (Italy), Boubet, Bouchy (Madiran), Bouchet (Bordeaux), Breton (Loire), Burdelas Tinto Cabernet , Aunis Cabernet, Cabernet Carbouet, Franco Cabernet, Cabernet Frank, Capbreton Rouge, Carmenet, Couahort (Béarn), Gamay de Ricenay, Gamput, Gros Bouchet, Cabernet Gros (but not identical to the standalone variety), Big Vidure, Mencia (Spain ), Cabernet Frank, Méssanges Rouge, Morenoa, major Noir, Petite Vidure, Petite Vigne Dure, Petit Fer, Petite Vidure, Breton Plant, Plant des Sables, Sable Rouge, Trouchet (Béarn), and Veron Véronais Bouchy.

Cabernet Franc is somewhat overshadowed by the Cabernet Sauvignon. The somewhat lighter wine is less tannin . There are vegetable noticeable marks, the shelf life is very good. It is especially suitable for cooler areas. Cabernet Sauvignon and / or Merlot is a classic partner in Bordeaux blend . The Grand Cru Château Cheval Blanc in Saint Emilion it is even the dominant grape variety. Spread is the vine, especially in all of Southwest France and the Loire. In France, it occupies a total of 39,000 hectares. Are other growing regions in Albania, Argentina, Australia, Italy, Yugoslavia, California, Kazakhstan and New Zealand. In Austria, they occupied 56, 50 in Switzerland and in Germany 16 hectares of vineyards. Supposedly, the revived in China variety is Cabernet Gernischt closely related. The Cabernet Franc was a partner at the intersection of new varieties Achemoyeta , Bruni 452 , Cabernet Moravia , Erilon , Incrocio Terzi N. A and Rigotti . A seedling is open abgeblühter Breton Blanc .