1) Red wine grape variety
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Cabernet Franc is one of the major black grape varieties worldwide. It is principally grown for blending with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot in the Bordeaux style, but can also be vinified alone, as in the Loire`s Chinon. In addition to being used in blends and produced as a varietal in Canada and the United States, it is made into ice wine in tho....
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Where it comes from: French red grape from Bordeaux (where it usually plays an understudy role to Cabernet Sauvignon) and the Loire (where it stars on its own). Flavour profile: Raspberry and blackcurrant flavours are common, but the real giveaway is its distinctive leafy, grassy, herbaceous aroma. Where to find it: Recently discovered to be one of...
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Red grape variety, often blended with Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot in the Gironde in the South-West. Its is the grape variety of the wines from the Loire region (Chinon, Bourgueil…)
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(KA-behr-nay FRAHNGK) A v. vinfera species of grape.
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Cabernet Franc is a type of grape used for producing red wine. It is a component of Bordeaux wine, and a little is often blended with Cabernet Sauvignon to add bouquet to a wine.
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Important blending grape used in Bordeaux in the Right Bank and the Medoc.
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A red grape common to Bordeaux; characteristics include an herbal, leafy flavor and a soft, fleshy texture.
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One of several grapes that make up the traditional Bordeaux blends, Cabernet Franc is gaining acceptance as a varietal wine in California. Cabernet Franc is lighter than Cabernet Sauvignon, making a bright pale red wine and contributing finesse and a peppery perfume to blends with more robust grapes. Depending on the growing region and style of win...
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