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Synonyms
Cabernet Franc - Pinot Noir is a red blend rather than a single variety, with its roots in Loire, France.
The wines show light-medium body, medium-low tannin, medium acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
The tasting note runs to cherry, herbaceous notes, floral and herbaceous.
It is planted most seriously in Loire.
In the vineyard it is marked by mid ripening.
It blends readily with Gamay, Malbec and Merlot.
On other labels it goes by Cabernet Franc - Pinot Noir.
At the table it suits smoked salmon blinis, sausage and shrimp jambalaya and roast chicken with herbs and lemon.
The structure.
Where it grows.
Blends well with.
Food pairings.
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smoked salmon blinis
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sausage and shrimp jambalaya
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roast chicken with herbs and lemon
Also labelled.
Cabernet Franc - Pinot Noir.
Bottles to look for.
- Ayoub Mojo, Dundee Hills - Knights Valley, USA
- Bouvet-Ladubay Mlle Ladubay Eclat Saumur Brut Rose, Loire, France
- Bouvet-Ladybay Saumur Brut Rose 'Taille Princesse' de Gerard Depardieu, Loire, France
- Casa Valduga Naturelle Tinto, Vale dos Vinhedos, Brazil
- Dom Candido 'Estrelato' Brut Rose, Vale dos Vinhedos, Brazil
- Domaine Saint-Nicolas Reflets Rouge, Fiefs Vendeens Brem, France
- Emissaire Brut Rose, Luxembourg
- J. Mourat Chateau Marie du Fou Rouge, Fiefs Vendeens Mareuil, France
Cabernet Franc - Pinot Noir: common questions
01.What does Cabernet Franc - Pinot Noir taste like?+
Cabernet Franc - Pinot Noir tastes of cherry, herbaceous notes, floral and herbaceous. The wines show light-medium body, medium-low tannin, medium acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
02.Where is Cabernet Franc - Pinot Noir from?+
Cabernet Franc - Pinot Noir originates in Loire, France.
03.Where is Cabernet Franc - Pinot Noir grown?+
The key regions for Cabernet Franc - Pinot Noir are Loire.
04.What food pairs with Cabernet Franc - Pinot Noir?+
Pour it with smoked salmon blinis, sausage and shrimp jambalaya and roast chicken with herbs and lemon.
05.What else is Cabernet Franc - Pinot Noir called?+
Cabernet Franc - Pinot Noir is also labelled Cabernet Franc - Pinot Noir.
Keep going: the A to Z grape index, or the wine regions of France.