Wines made from Cabernet franc grapes of Black Sea
Discover the best wines made with Cabernet franc as a single variety or as a blend of Black Sea.
Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.
Vast transnational zone around the Black Sea (Bulgaria, Romania, Russia, Ukraine, Georgia, Turkey), one of the world's cradles of wine (6,000 years). Signature Saperavi in dense, deep red with signature notes of black cherry, blackberry, plum, ink, leather and a spicy touch, firm tannins. Structured Bulgarian Mavrud, supple Ukrainian Odesa Black. Rkatsiteli in taut white (green apple, citrus, mineral).