Cabernet Franc
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Key facts
- Color of berry skin
- Blue-black
- Species
- Vitis vinifera
- Also called
- Bouchet, Bouchy, Breton ( more )
- Origin
- Bordeaux, France
- Notable regions
- Bordeaux , Loire
- Notable wines
- Château Cheval Blanc
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- grape variety
- Subclass of
- Vitis vinifera
- Named after
- France
- Country of origin
- France
- Image
- Cabernet-franc.jpg
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- native label
- Cabernet franc
- Commons category
- Cabernet Franc (cépage)
- smells of
- 2-isobutyl-3-methoxypyrazine
Sources (1)
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Encyclopedic overview
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, Lake Erie AVA in Pennsylvania, and across the United States and Argentina, it is sometimes made into ice wine in those regions.
Cabernet Franc is lighter than Cabernet Sauvignon, making a bright pale red wine that contributes finesse and lends a peppery perfume to blends with more robust grapes. Depending on the growing region and style of wine, additional aromas can include tobacco, raspberry, bell pepper, cassis, and violets.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Cabernet Franc” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.