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Cabernet Franc

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Cabernet Franc is one of the major varieties of red wine grape in Bordeaux. It is mostly grown for blending with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot in the Bordeaux style, but is also vinified alone, particularly in Chinon in the Loire. It is even made into ice wine in Canada.

Cabernet Franc is lighter than Cabernet Sauvignon, contributing finesse and a peppery perfume to blends with more robust grapes. Depending on growing region and the style of wine, additional aromas can include tobacco, raspberry, and cassis, sometimes even violets. The Cabernet franc wineâ€™s color is bright pale red.

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Food Pairing: Pairs well with autumn and winter vegetable stews and roasts. Cabernet Franc is perfect with an asparagus quiche, roasted vegetables or with braised lamb.

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Carmody McKnight Estate Wines

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2004 Estate Cabernet Franc

The brilliant garnet color heralds an alluring bouquet of raspberry, wild roses, maraschino cherries and a sensuous mouth feel of spice, mocha and black fruit preserves. Mixed cher ...morery, mocha and wood nuances apparent on the finish. Excellent aging potential.

Carmody McKnight Estate Wines

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Kathleen Estate Late Harvest Cabernet Franc

After dinner will never be the same!

Only one in the world! Its opulent harmony derives from the uniqueness of Cabernet Franc grown in the rare limestone and volcanic soil ...mores of Carmody McKnight Vineyards. Bursting from the glass is a focused flavor of honey-laced raspberry, characteristic of the varietal and superbly magnified in the late harvest. Loads of ripe, lush red fruit round out the experience with undertones of licorice, spice and seductive hints of wildflowers, leaving one to wonder if this is, indeed, the nectar of the Gods.

Watts Winery

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2004 Cabernet Franc
Lodi

Hugely distinctive mix of aromas, violets, blueberry and cassis. Ripe juicy flavors of blackberry jam, black currant and a spicy edge of vanilla, nutmeg and mint. This wine has con ...morecentrated color and intense flavors, yet soft and elegant texture, finishing with fruity-chocolate and white pepper traces. Luscious and delicious.

Elliston Vineyards

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1999 Cabernet Franc
Elliston Vineyards

Rich ruby color and a nose of ripe Bing cherries and violets. Well-balanced with moderate tannins for structure. Grilled game, Gorgonzola cheese and dark chocolate provide excellen ...moret pairings.

^$22.00

Ravenswood Winery

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2002 Cabernet Franc
Sonoma County

Although Cabernet Franc is often viewed as Cabernet Sauvignon's little brother, it's actually the father. Yes: Cabernet Sauvignon is the child of Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Franc ...more, the primary grape in the great Bordeaux wines of St. Emilion. Widely employed in both France and California as a blending partner with its better-known son, when vinified separately â€” as this wine is, with fruit from Sonoma Valley, Rancho Salina and Pickberry â€” Cabernet Franc has an approachable elegance that sheer Cabernet Sauvignon lacks. Then there are its seductive overtones of raspberries, violets, olives and smoke. No worries: it's a compliment to mistake a parent for its own offspring.

^$18.00

Naggiar Winery

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2005 Cabernet Franc
California

Warm days, cool nights and unique soil conditions at our family estate vineyards in the Sierra Foothills have fashioned the premium grapes for this wine. Deep dark red in color, t ...morehis wine has lovely aromas of ripe plums, blackberries with hints of coffee and cinnamon in the background. Soft tannins provide a long velvety finish which can be enjoyed alone or with lighter meat and chicken fare.

^$23.00

Vineyard 29

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2004 Cabernet Franc

The wine has an intense nose of chocolate and blackberries that is surprising in this varietal. These notes are continued on the palette and accompanied by a rich mouth feel, notes ...more of vanilla, silky tannins and a long finish. If this wine were served blind, you would think it was a rich Bordeaux blend and not 100% Franc. We could not be happier with this first release.

^$125.00

Titus Vineyards

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2005 Titus Cabernet Franc
Napa Valley

This is a wine for all seasons. The extremely food friendly Cabernet Franc drinks like liquid cashmere. Phillip drinks this Titus wine the most describing the Cab Franc as soft, pl ...moreeasant and drinkable - it just beckons another glass!

^$34.00

Callaway Winery

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2004 Winemaker's Reserve Cabernet Franc
Callaway Vineyard & Winery

The attractive aromas of this wine mingles spice, licorice, berries and oak. The deep, ruby red color is a prelude of the lush well-integrated red fruit flavors and are enhanced b ...morey a touch of licorice and a hint of chocolate and mint.

^$38.00

Raymond Burr Vineyards

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2003 Cabernet Franc
Dry Creek Valley

Lightly oaked with Brazil nut and spicy aromas, this wine has rich currant and wild blackberry fruit that firms up nicely on the finish.

Comprising just one-and-a-h ...morealf acres of our estate vineyard, Raymond Burr Cabernet Franc is always in short supply. Fewer than 750 cases produced. Get yours before it's gone!

^$38.00

Raymond Burr Vineyards

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2004 Cabernet Franc
Dry Creek Valley

This wine exhibits a lovely floral, slightly dusty, spicy perfume nose. Dark ruby purple in hue, it is interwoven with cranberry, dark cherry and a hint of smoky oak. It is full bo ...moredied, lean and well structured. This wine will continue to age well for the next decade.

^$38.00

SHEMALE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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2004 Reserve Cabernet Franc
Dry Creek Valley

Our 2004 Reserve Cabernet Franc has subtle aromas of berry fruit, cedar and toasty French oak. Softening tannins and vanillin oak frame flavors for blackberry, plum, dried herbs an ...mored cedar. Hints of tobacco, eucalyptus and chocolate round out the palate. The lovely finish lingers on, with each flavor making an appearance before it slips away. This limited production wine won't be around long, so be sure to get some to enjoy now and a bit more for your cellar to sip in the months to come.

Terremoto Cellars

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2005 Cabernet Franc
North Coast

Our Cabernet Franc has fantastic fruit forward spicy cherry characteristic, well integrated tannins and a toasty hint of French Oak, which pairs well with a variety of dishes, from ...more the finest steaks to the greatest pizza, yet provides an earth moving experience on its own.

2008 SF Chronicle Wine Competition - Bronze Medal;

2008 Grand Harvest Awards - Vineyard & Winery Management Magazine - Silver Medal

^$10.50

Terremoto Cellars

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2005 Magnitude Cabernet Franc
Saunders' Vineyard - Oakville - Napa Valley

This bold offering from the red volcanic soils of Oakvilleâ€™s eastern hillside vineyard lures you in with a delicate dance of fresh fruit and toasty perfumed vanilla. The seduct ...moreion continues with the supple well integrated tannins and kiss of oak. It is irresistible now, but can easily be cellared for years to come if you can stand to do it. This wine pairs well with meaty and earthy dishes, yet provides an earth moving experience on its own.

2008 Critics Challenge International Wine Competition - Critics Platinum Award;

2008 International Eastern Wine Competition - Gold Medal;

2008 West Coast Wine Awards - Silver Medal;

2008 SF Chronicle Wine Competition - Bronze Medal

^$37.50

Girard Winery

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2003 Cabernet Franc
Napa Valley

Evidenced by our 2002 vintage being named one of the Top 100 Wines of the Year by Wine & Spirits magazine, we take Cabernet Franc very seriously. We only bottle our C ...moreabernet Franc during exceptional vintages and our 2003 vintage has met that standard of excellence. Full-bodied with forward fruit notes of blackberry, kirsch and blueberry, with baked winter spices and a pleasant hint of herbs. Only 380 cases were produced, and this wine sells out very quickly!

^$40.00

Bella Piazza Winery

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2005 Cabernet Franc
Sierra Foothills

Rich deep color. Spicy with flavors of black fruits.

This wine shows its heritage as one of the elite varietals from Bordeaux.

^$25.00

Adobe Road Winery

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2004 Cabernet Franc
Knights Valley

This wine greets you with raspberry & lavender aromas with subtle mint undertones. Cocoa and licorice flavors, as well as black cherry and ripe berries are evident. This is a robus ...moret wine with zing, smooth tannins and a toasty finish.

^$38.00

Arger-Martucci Vineyards

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2003 Cabernet Franc
St. Helena

Our 2003 Cabernet Franc was harvested in late October from our hillside vineyards at 24.8 brix. Starting with color, this wine makes an immediate statement. Intense dark purple, ...morebordering on black, one realizes this is going to be a â€œboldâ€ wine. Aged in a combination of French and Hungarian oak, the bouquet is classic Cabernet Franc with nuances of black cherry and a hint of chocolate. Blended with 5% Merlot from the same vineyard, this wine is initially soft on the palate. The firm structure begins in the middle of the mouth and carries through to the finish where the intense Cabernet Franc flavors linger. The Hungarian and French oak adds just enough spice to give great complexity and a real â€œmouthfulâ€ of wine.

^$65.00

Beaucanon Estate

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2003 Cabernet Franc 'L Cuvee'
Napa Valley

2003 definitely started out with a whimper but September heat spikes and a long, cool autumn gave us low yields and well-developed flavors that made all the restless nights worthwh ...moreile. I think you'll find our latest Cabernet Franc will help to smooth away life's rough edges for you as well!
Like many wines of the 2003 vintage, our Cabernet Franc is delicious now but will be even better with a little more time in the bottle. This is a great selection for those wishing to build a cellar but donâ€™t want to have to wait too long for their wines to mature to perfection.
For those who canâ€™t resist the siren call and have to open a bottle right away, you will be rewarded by our boldest Cabernet Franc to date. The nose is pronounced, with lots of black fruit, sweet oak vanillin and hints of smoke and violet aromas that will certainly become more pronounced.
The first sip is a bit of a shock with bright acidity vying with prominent and gripping tannins but that quickly fades as juicy black cherry and red apple fruit comes to the fore. Accompanied by deeper notes of cocoa and brambly, cinnamon spice, this bottling of Cab Franc is definitely expressing some of the attributes the variet

^$22.00

Byington Winery

CAW Rating: 100

100

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2005 Cabernet Franc
Santa Cruz Mountains

This wine has charisma - fruity, velvety, and spicy all in one. The wine has a bay and wild sage aroma that reminds me of my childhood here in the Santa Cruz Mountains. The palate ...morehas an interesting clove character balanced by elegant violet and raspberry notes. In my mind this wine is perfect, full of aroma and flavor, with a real sense of place. Most wines do not give you a complete sensory experience, but when you find one, itâ€™s special and requires a special occasion to drink the wine. Whether your occasion is Easter dinner, or that itâ€™s almost the weekend, sit back and take the time to enjoy this Cab Franc. I promise it will be worth it.

^$37.00

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This wine has charisma - fruity, velvety, and spicy all in one. The wine has a bay and wild sage aroma that reminds me of my childhood here in the Santa Cruz Mountains. The palate has an interesting clove character balanced by elegant violet and raspberry notes. In my mind this wine is perfect, full ...

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