/ ka-ber-NAY FRAHN / · Also known as Bouchet, Breton
Fresh raspberries with a herbal, peppery edge — Cabernet's lighter, more fragrant parent.
Cabernet Franc is one of the parents of Cabernet Sauvignon. In the Loire Valley it makes fresh, fragrant, medium-bodied reds with a distinctive leafy note; on Bordeaux's Right Bank it adds perfume and finesse to blends — most famously at Château Cheval Blanc.
Serve at
14–16°C
Glass
Bordeaux glass
Decanting
Rarely needed
Climate
Cool to moderate
How Cabernet Franc typically feels in the mouth.
What to look for in the glass.
Fruit
Herbal & floral
With age
The regions to know on a wine list.
Loire — juicy and bright
Bourgueil · France
Loire — firmer and deeper
Right Bank blends
Classic matches that work every time.
Say it at the table
“Medium-bodied and fresh — raspberries with a herbal, slightly peppery edge. Great if Cabernet Sauvignon feels too heavy.”
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