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Cabernet Franc — El Dorado

Reserve Cabernet Franc — El Dorado Wine Details
Price: $24.00 per bottle

Description: The origin of Cabernet Franc is a blending grape in Bordeaux, as well as the most widely planted grape in Saint-Emilion and Pomerol. The winemaker enjoys the blueberry fruit quality as well as balanced with a touch of tannen and eighteen months in French and American oak. Enjoy this beautiful Cabernet Franc.

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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