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
This Saumur Rouge comes from a young south-west vineyard of Cabernet Franc in Brézé, in the lieu-dit La Ripaille. Known for his hands-off and terroir-focused approach, American-born Brendan Stater-West crafts wines... 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
Thierry Germain is one of the Loire Valley’s most pensive and ever-experimenting vignerons. Whereas some winemakers who can be described this way produce eccentric cuvées, Thierry’s Cabernet Franc bottlings... 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
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.
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
These Cabernet Franc grapes are from the Lahoma vineyard located in Hector. A classic expression of Finger Lakes Cabernet Franc, aged in stainless steel with moderate extraction and fresh, red fruit aromas. We recommend trying... Read More
With aromas of cherry cola, leather and spice, this robust red is delicious with a hearty prime rib or duck breast. This wine was left unfined & unfiltered to preserve the natural characteristics of the fruit. In the words of... Read More
From 40-year-old estate vines comes this lithe yet deeply colored Cabernet Franc. After destemming and a gentle crush, the wine is aged in used barrels for 9 months. If you appreciate Loire Cabernet Franc, you will love this.... Read More
The team of Julia and Alex Alvarez-Perez present their first estate Cabernet Franc from their vineyard on the west side of Cayuga Lake. It captures the essential intensity and richness of the unusually dry and hot 2022 vintage... Read More