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Key regions
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Pairings
Cabernet Franc - Malbec is a red blend rather than a single variety, and it traces back to Mendoza, Argentina.
Structurally it lands at medium-full body, medium tannin, medium-high acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
Look for red fruit, black fruit, plum, violet, floral and herbal.
The regions that matter for it are Mendoza, Bordeaux and Loire Valley.
In the vineyard it is marked by mid ripening, medium vigour and a preference for temperate.
It blends readily with Merlot and Tannat.
At the table it suits red or white meat dishes, stews, rabbit stew, grilled chicken yakitori and white bean dips.
The structure.
Where it grows.
Blends well with.
Food pairings.
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red or white meat dishes
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stews
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rabbit stew
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grilled chicken yakitori
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white bean dips
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spicy pork and bean stew
Bottles to look for.
- Argento 'Artesano de Argento' Organic Malbec - Cabernet Franc, Agrelo, Argentina
- Argento 'Estate Collection' Malbec - Cabernet Franc Organico, Agrelo, Argentina
- Bodega Aleanna 'Gran Enemigo' Gualtallary Single Vineyard Cabernet Franc, Tupungato, Argentina
- Bodega Mauricio Lorca Natural Cabernet Franc - Malbec, Vista Flores, Argentina
- Bodega Norton 'Lote Negro' Unique Edition, Uco Valley, Argentina
- Chateau Peybonhomme Les Tours L'Atypic, Premieres Cotes de Blaye, France
- Coterie by Wildeberg Cabernet Franc - Malbec, Coastal Region, South Africa
- Delecheneau La Grange Tiphaine Touraine Amboise Clef de Sol Rouge, Loire, France
Cabernet Franc - Malbec: common questions
01.What does Cabernet Franc - Malbec taste like?+
Cabernet Franc - Malbec tastes of red fruit, black fruit, plum, violet, floral and herbal, plus one more. Structurally it lands at medium-full body, medium tannin, medium-high acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
02.Where is Cabernet Franc - Malbec from?+
Cabernet Franc - Malbec originates in Mendoza, Argentina.
03.Where is Cabernet Franc - Malbec grown?+
The key regions for Cabernet Franc - Malbec are Mendoza, Bordeaux and Loire Valley.
04.What food pairs with Cabernet Franc - Malbec?+
Pour it with red or white meat dishes, stews, rabbit stew, grilled chicken yakitori and white bean dips, plus one more.
Keep going: the A to Z grape index, or the wine regions of Argentina.