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Wine Details
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Description:
Cabernet Franc appears similar to Cabernet Sauvignon but is different in many respects. The leaf indentation is not as pronounced. It breaks bud and ripens about a week earlier. It does not develop deep skin color. At harvest clusters often appear immature because of the poor skin color, however fruit compositions achieve excellent balances. Surprisingly, wine color can be fairly dark but a shade lighter than Cabernet Sauvignon. It has a fruitier taste with significant tannin primarily in the front of the palate. Barrel aging in new american oak seems to create a more integrated wine than with other barrel programs.
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Varietal Definition
Cabernet Franc:
Cabernet Franc is an accessible, spicy, herbal, dark blue grape variety that is often compared to Cabernet Sauvignon. Cabernet Franc tends to be softer and has less tannin than Cabernet Sauvignon, although the two can be difficult to distinguish. Sometimes the French refer to Cabernets, which could mean either of the two grapes. Its typical aromas include an herbaceous and pronounced peppery nose, even in ripe fruit, and something eerily like tobacco. The Cabernet Franc ripens at an earlier stage, which gives it reason to exist in the Bordeaux area. In the Loire, where we find it a lot, it gives a clear red fresh and fruity wine.
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