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Key regions
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Pairings
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Synonyms
Cabernet Blanc is a white grape variety, with its roots in Jura, Switzerland.
The wines show medium body, no tannin, medium-high acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
The tasting note runs to citrus, green apple, melon, herbal, floral and spice.
In the cellar it meets unoaked.
It is planted most seriously in Pfalz, Saale-Unstrut and Bodensee.
In the vineyard it is marked by early ripening, vigorous vigour and a preference for cool climates.
On other labels it goes by Blanc de Cabernet and Cabernet Blanc (US).
At the table it suits grilled chicken, seafood, salads and soft cheeses.
The structure.
Where it grows.
Food pairings.
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Grilled chicken
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Seafood
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Salads
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Soft cheeses
Also labelled.
Blanc de Cabernet, Cabernet Blanc (US).
Bottles to look for.
- A. Diehl 'Croco Diehl' Blanc, Pfalz, Germany
- Domaine Viticole Laurent & Rita Kox Cotes de Remich Cabernet Blanc, Moselle, Luxembourg
- Franz Hahn Cabernet Blanc, Pfalz, Germany
- Gebruder Ludwig Cabernet Blanc Trocken, Mosel, Germany
- Georg Mosbacher Cabernet Blanc, Pfalz, Germany
- Hirschmugl Cabernet Blanc, Sudsteiermark, Austria
- Hirschmugl Nobilis Cabernet Blanc, Sudsteiermark, Austria
- Infamous Gold Cabernet Blanc, Vin de France
Cabernet Blanc: common questions
01.What does Cabernet Blanc taste like?+
Cabernet Blanc tastes of citrus, green apple, melon, herbal, floral and spice. The wines show medium body, no tannin, medium-high acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
02.Where is Cabernet Blanc from?+
Cabernet Blanc originates in Jura, Switzerland.
03.Where is Cabernet Blanc grown?+
The key regions for Cabernet Blanc are Pfalz, Saale-Unstrut and Bodensee.
04.What food pairs with Cabernet Blanc?+
Pour it with grilled chicken, seafood, salads and soft cheeses.
05.What else is Cabernet Blanc called?+
Cabernet Blanc is also labelled Blanc de Cabernet and Cabernet Blanc (US).
Keep going: the A to Z grape index, or the wine regions of Switzerland.