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Cabernet Franc

  • Posted on 26 January 2021
  • Posted in Bordeaux, Cabernet Franc, Chile, Chinon, Colchagua Valley, france, Italy, Loire, Tuscany
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Cabernet Franc

Cabernet Franc is well known for being a blending grape in Bordeaux, but it is so much more than that. It is not only one of the parents of Cabernet Sauvignon, but also a parent of Merlot and Carménère. Cabernet Franc is also one of the top 20 most-planted grapes in the world. It is believed that Cabernet Franc originated in the Basque region in France, where Northern Spain meets with Southwestern France, near the cost of the Bay of Biscay.

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