Cabernet Franc

Styles

Cool climate:

Moderate climate:

Warm climate:

Secondary flavors:

Tertiary flavors:

Grassy, raspberry, cedar with high acidity and medium to low tannins

Plum, cassis, cedar with medium to high acidity and medium tannins

Can become overripe and jammy

Smokey toast and vanilla with oak ageing

Earthy, vegetable, cedar and savory with bottle ageing

Features

Often part of Bordeaux blends, especially Right Bank, where it replaces Cabernet Sauvignon

Ripens in cooler conditions than Cabernet Sauvignon

Creates balanced wines with good acidity and tannin structure

High quality and often overlooked by consumers

Great food pairing wine when higher acidity and lower tannins are needed