Cabernet Franc

Cabernet Franc from the Finger Lakes is exquisitely juicy and refreshing, yet for too long was forced into being big and oak-driven. This stainless steel Cab Franc captures what makes it a special grape for our region: the ability... Read More

Cabernet Franc from the Finger Lakes via a side jaunt to Piedmont! Our estate Cab Franc celebrates the beautiful fruit quality of this grape in the Finger Lakes, but then puts it through an ‘old world’ prism. Roughly... Read More

Drawing more inspiration from Tavel than Provence, our Dry Rosé tends to the darker and more structured side with bramble fruit aromatics to complement its bigger body. While still enjoyable on its own, this is a Rosé... Read More

There are few wines in the world that carry this level of class, sophistication and low price. Straight out of the gates this Cabernet Franc overflows with perfumes of red and dark cherry, Persian mulberry, persimmon, mandarin... Read More

Croix Boissée is Baudry's top bottling; it comes from very old vines on gravel and sandy soils with a layer of white limestone subsoil that gives the wine that unique mineral backbone and structural depth that sets... Read More

Bright Fruit, herbs, and a hint of flowers on this medium weight Cab Franc the Finger Lakes. Easy to drink and classically styled. No herbicides, no irrigation, fruit is hand-harvested, and only natural native yeasts are used... Read More

In cooler years Bloomer Creek makes “Vin d’été” in a style akin to carbonic maceration using a high percentage of whole clusters in the fermentation of their Cabernet Franc. Quaffable, yet still... Read More

The goal for our Cabernet Franc is to highlight how expressive and fruit-forward a Finger Lakes Cabernet Franc can be based on optimal vineyard practices. These vineyard practices enable us to produce uncommonly ripe fruit in... Read More

Château de Chaintres produces this cuvée from one of their best and oldest parcels: a 1940 planting (hence the name: the year of plantation in Roman numerals) of Cabernet Franc in the heart of the clos. Aged in a... Read More

The nose is a little restrained, showing progressively a lot of black and red currant and cranberry, hibiscus tea and black cardamom. In the palate, it is a superbly balanced wine, with some chiseled tannins enhanced by the lingering... Read More

This cabernet franc comes from 50 year-old vines on the southern-facing hillside vineyards of Les Clos, where the soil is comprised of siliceous clay covered with large flint. The wine is fermented in concrete and is raised in... Read More

100% Cabernet Franc sourced from three parcels of old vines which lie on silty and sandy topsoils over limestone on the Brézé hill. Entirely destemmed and naturally fermented in concrete before spending 12 months... Read More

This is a delicious Cabernet Franc at great value. Winemaker Alejandro Vigil sourced grapes from Gualtallary and aged this wine for 15 months in 100-year-old foudres. Aromas of cranberry and mulberry perfume the nose. It’s... Read More

100% Cabernet Franc. The six-hectare Grande Vignolle lieu-dit sits on a chalk cliff on calcareous clay soils, set back from the Loire River on a high plateau. The vines are 35 to 40 years old and lie at the northern limit of the... Read More

Named after Arlo Ringsmuth, whose family farm grows the grapes for this wine, this bottle shows Cabernet Franc's deep, dark, voluptuous side with notes of violet, plum, and velvet.

This site on the east side of the lake was planted in the early ‘90s and sits at an elevation of 720 feet with dense, gravelly loam soils. The result is a pure expression of Cabernet Franc with green pepper and crisp autumn... Read More

In comparison to our other Cabernet Franc lieux-dits, Willow is a bit more nimble and sultry on the palate in the way it tickles the senses, moving in a calm and calculated manner.

While Cabernet Franc is often used as a support character in Bordeaux blends, Hamilton Creek is made up of nothing but. This wine is made from purchased fruit from a winery that commands well over $50 for its knights Valley wine.... Read More

Ideally suited to cool climate growing, Cabernet Franc is quickly gaining a reputation as a principal red wine grape in the Finger Lakes where long, brisk autumns allow for slow ripening. The outcome is a consistently ripe presentation... Read More

Dominated by black cherry and some light smoke and tobacco with fresh peppercorns on the nose, this wine has a delicat body but is concentrated and focused. Palate shows some oak, dried figs and black current. Fresh, crunchy,... Read More

The domaine’s outstanding “Cuvée Prestige” comes from three steep hillside parcels of Cabernet Franc planted in clay-limestone: Beauvais, Brunetières, and Bézards. Alcoholic fermentation... Read More

Lamé-Delisle-Boucard’s “Vieilles Vignes” is pure Cabernet Franc exclusively from vines over 40 years of age in the commune of Ingrandes de Touraine. This cuvée undergoes alcoholic fermentation in... Read More

A unique Cabernet Franc aged exclusively in stainless steel, resulting in an intensely fruit-forward wine. This wine showcases bright notes of cherry and cranberry with a satisfyingly smooth mouthfeel. T23 can be paired with a... Read More

Hand harvested and organically grown; 100% whole cluster carbonic fermentation. This bottle is a juicy, chillable red; notes of red cherries, strawberries, and raspberries and a touch of green bell pepper + something savory. A... Read More