Wines made from Cabernet franc grapes of Stara Zagora
Discover the best wines made with Cabernet franc as a single variety or as a blend of Stara Zagora.
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.
Major wine centre in the Thracian Plain (southern Bulgaria), deep alluvial soils, temperate continental climate. Mavrud native ancestral signature red: dense and opaque with blackberry, plum, mulberry, medicinal herbs and balsamic hints, firm tannins and lively acidity — ages superbly in oak. Rubin (Syrah × Nebbiolo cross) full-bodied with blackberry, violet and spice. Cabernet and Merlot complement.