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Key regions
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Pairings
Cabernet Franc - Merlot is a red blend rather than a single variety, with its roots in Bordeaux, France.
The wines show medium body, medium tannin, medium acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
The tasting note runs to mulberries, plum, dark berries, herbaceous, tobacco-leaf and green bell pepper.
It is planted most seriously in Bordeaux, California, Washington and New York.
In the vineyard it is marked by late ripening, medium vigour and a preference for temperate.
At the table it suits braised lamb with truffles, roasted wild boar, steak with red wine sauce and sautéed mushrooms.
The structure.
Where it grows.
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Bordeaux
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California
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Washington
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New York
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Tuscany
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Puglia
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Stellenbosch
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Hawke's Bay
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Blends well with.
Food pairings.
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braised lamb with truffles
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roasted wild boar
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steak with red wine sauce
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sautéed mushrooms
Bottles to look for.
- Blason de l'Evangile, Pomerol, France
- Chateau Berliquet, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, France
- Chateau Cormeil Figeac, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, France
- Chateau d'Aiguilhe, Castillon Cotes de Bordeaux, France
- Chateau Grand Barrail Lamarzelle Figeac, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, France
- Chateau Hosanna, Pomerol, France
- Chateau L'Eglise-Clinet, Pomerol, France
- Chateau L'Evangile, Pomerol, France
Cabernet Franc - Merlot: common questions
01.What does Cabernet Franc - Merlot taste like?+
Cabernet Franc - Merlot tastes of mulberries, plum, dark berries, herbaceous, tobacco-leaf and green bell pepper. The wines show medium body, medium tannin, medium acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
02.Where is Cabernet Franc - Merlot from?+
Cabernet Franc - Merlot originates in Bordeaux, France.
03.Where is Cabernet Franc - Merlot grown?+
The key regions for Cabernet Franc - Merlot are Bordeaux, California, Washington, New York and Tuscany, plus three more.
04.What food pairs with Cabernet Franc - Merlot?+
Pour it with braised lamb with truffles, roasted wild boar, steak with red wine sauce and sautéed mushrooms.
Keep going: the A to Z grape index, or the wine regions of France.