Cabernet Franc is a red wine grape variety that originates from France. It’s known for its versatility in blending, as well as its unique characteristics when produced as a single varietal wine. Typical flavors associated with Cabernet Franc include red plums, crushed herbs, blackberries, raspberries, bell peppers and cassis.
The wine it produces is commonly light to medium-bodied with lower tannins than its close relative, Cabernet Sauvignon. It also ripens earlier, offering a brighter acidity and often, a green herbal or vegetal taste. In many wine regions, Cabernet Franc is planted and harvested to add complexity to blended wines, or as insurance policy against a tricky growing season for Cabernet Sauvignon.
The wine is quite aromatic, with a rosy, violet-like perfume and crunchy red fruit at the palate. It can often have a green bell pepper note, which comes from a compound known as pyrazine that's present in the grape. This wine can be consumed young but also ages well, developing leather and tobacco notes over time.
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Gundlach Bundschu Winery
2000 Denmark Street
Sonoma, CA 95476
United States
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Heller Estate Organic Vineyards
69 W. Carmel Valley Rd
Carmel Valley, CA 93924
United States
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Flying Dutchman Winery
915 First Street
Otter Rock, OR 97369
United States
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Cooper-Garrod Estate Vineyards
22645 Garrod Road
Saratoga, CA 95070
United States
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Paoletti Estates Winery
4501 Silverado Trail
Calistoga, CA 94515
United States
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Kenefick Ranch Wines at Fairwinds Estate Winery
2200 Pickett Road
Calistoga, CA 94515
United States
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R and B Cellars
1325 canal boulevard
richmond, CA 94804
United States
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Keenan Winery
3660 Spring Mountain Road
St. Helena, CA 94574
United States
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Clos Pegase
1060 Dunaweal Lane
Calistoga, CA 94515
United States
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Zina Hyde Cunningham
480 First Street East
Sonoma, CA 95476
United States
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Petroni Vineyards
P.O. Box 467
Sonoma, CA 95476
United States
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Corner 103
103 West Napa Street
Sonoma, CA 95476
United States
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Charbay Distillery and Winery
4001 Spring Mountain Rd
Saint Helena, CA 94574
United States
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Brian Arden Wines
331 Silverado Trail
Calistoga, CA 94515
United States
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Guerrero Fernandez Winery
1395 Broadway
Sonoma, CA 95476
United States
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Joseph Cellars
4455 St Helena Hwy N
Calistoga, CA 94515
United States
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Pride Mountain Vineyards
4026 Spring Mountain Road
St. Helena, CA 94574
United States
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Vermeil Wines - Onthedge Winery
1018 First Street
Napa, CA 94559
United States
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Reverie On Diamond Mountain
1520 Diamond Mountain Road
Calistoga, CA 94515
United States
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B.R. Cohn Winery and Olive Oil Company
15000 Sonoma Highway
Glen Ellen, CA 95442
United States
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Constant Diamond Mountain Vineyard
2121 Diamond Mountain Road
Calistoga, CA 94515
United States
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Chateau Sinnet Winery and Vineyards
1182 Broadway Ave
Seaside, CA 93955
United States
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Blacksmith Cellars
218 Haight Avenue
Alameda, CA 94501
United States
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Tamber Bey Vineyards
1251 Tubbs Lane
Calistoga, CA 94515
United States
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Schugs Carneros Estate Winery
602 Bonneau Road
Sonoma, CA 95476
United States
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Deerfield Ranch Winery
10200 Sonoma Highway
Kenwood, CA 95452
United States
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En Garde Winery
9077 Sonoma Highway
Kenwood, CA 95452
United States
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Jax Vineyards
3468 Highway 128
Calistoga, CA 94515
United States
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St. Francis Winery and Vineyards
100 Pythian Road at Hwy 12
Santa Rosa, CA 05409
United States
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Ahlgrens Vineyard
20320 Hwy 9
Boulder Creek, CA 95006
United States