#15 (tied) on PRIMA's Top 25 Wines of 2025 When it comes to American Cabernet Franc, there are two distinct camps. One looks at it like Cabernet Sauvignon and aims for riper, silkier, more powerful wines that show a lot of texture, polish and class...

Free Ground Shipping on 6 or more bottles The Crimson Red Blend combines 59% Grenache, 38% Cabernet Franc and 3% Mourvedre. On the surface, it might appear that blending a Rhone variety with a Bordeaux variety is breaking all the rules. However, the...

Attention all Cabernet Franc lovers.  I have to confess that winemaker Nicolas Pointeau’s wines do not represent the state of the art in the Loire Valley.  They are made in a straightforward,...

Wine Country: AmericaWine Subregion: CaliforniaWine Sub-subregion: Napa ValleyWine Varietal: Bordeaux BlendBin Location: A3

Wine Country: ItalyWine Subregion: VenetoWine Varietal: Bordeaux BlendBin Location: i8

Wine Country: South AfricaWine Subregion: Western CapeWine Varietal: BlendBin Location: A7

This pairs with all kinds of food and could serve as the poster boy for what finesse is possible when you approach Cab Franc with a lighter hand. The nose offers Kirsch that runs to black currant or blueberry, with hints of wet earth, black pepper and,...