cabernet franc
noun
cab·er·net franc
ˌka-bər-ˈnā-ˈfräŋk 
-ˈfräⁿ
often capitalized C&F
: a dry red wine often used in blends (as with merlot or cabernet sauvignon)
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The red wine is a blend of cabernet franc, cabernet sauvignon and petit verdot.
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 18 June 2024
Katz started from the ground up, cherry-picking the perfect swathes of land amid the resort’s 258 acres, and beginning in 2019, planting grape varietals including malbec, merlot, petit verdot, cabernet franc, cabernet sauvignon, and sauvignon blanc across 15.5 acres.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2024
The wines include cabernet sauvignon, cabernet franc, merlot, grenache, grenache blanc and cinsaut.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2024
Jump Mountain Vineyard Livia 2021 (3 stars) Shenandoah Valley, Va., $27
Jump Mountain won the 2023 Shenandoah Cup with Borderland 2019, a red blend somewhat emblematic of Virginia, with 50 percent tannat and equal parts cabernet sauvignon and cabernet franc from an excellent vintage.
—Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 11 Jan. 2024
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 18 June 2024
Katz started from the ground up, cherry-picking the perfect swathes of land amid the resort’s 258 acres, and beginning in 2019, planting grape varietals including malbec, merlot, petit verdot, cabernet franc, cabernet sauvignon, and sauvignon blanc across 15.5 acres.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2024
The wines include cabernet sauvignon, cabernet franc, merlot, grenache, grenache blanc and cinsaut.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2024
Jump Mountain Vineyard Livia 2021 (3 stars) Shenandoah Valley, Va., $27
Jump Mountain won the 2023 Shenandoah Cup with Borderland 2019, a red blend somewhat emblematic of Virginia, with 50 percent tannat and equal parts cabernet sauvignon and cabernet franc from an excellent vintage.
—Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 11 Jan. 2024
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“Cabernet franc.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cabernet%20franc. Accessed 28 Jun. 2024.
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