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)
Examples of cabernet franc in a Sentence
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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.
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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
Here’s a textbook cabernet franc, with juicy cherry flavors scented with olive and tea.
—Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 4 Jan. 2024
This lovely rosé is made of cabernet franc from local vineyards with notes of lime, Meyer lemon and heaps of mineral expression.
—Elycia Rubin, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
But this beautiful blend of merlot, cabernet sauvignon, malbec, petit verdot and cabernet franc is old-style California wine, with a traditional affinity for food rather than attention.
—Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 9 Nov. 2023
Named for the historic Bella Union Railway, Bella Union combines Cabernet from their Rutherford Estate vineyards with classic Bordeaux varieties like malbec, cabernet franc, and petit verdot.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2023
Here are three examples: Chenin blanc from Vouvray, a sauvignon blanc with a regional appellation that rivals some of the more prestigious from more famous areas, and a complex cabernet franc that may inspire you to brave any autumn chill and fire up the grill.
—Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 28 Sep. 2023
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
Here’s a textbook cabernet franc, with juicy cherry flavors scented with olive and tea.
—Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 4 Jan. 2024
This lovely rosé is made of cabernet franc from local vineyards with notes of lime, Meyer lemon and heaps of mineral expression.
—Elycia Rubin, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
But this beautiful blend of merlot, cabernet sauvignon, malbec, petit verdot and cabernet franc is old-style California wine, with a traditional affinity for food rather than attention.
—Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 9 Nov. 2023
Named for the historic Bella Union Railway, Bella Union combines Cabernet from their Rutherford Estate vineyards with classic Bordeaux varieties like malbec, cabernet franc, and petit verdot.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2023
Here are three examples: Chenin blanc from Vouvray, a sauvignon blanc with a regional appellation that rivals some of the more prestigious from more famous areas, and a complex cabernet franc that may inspire you to brave any autumn chill and fire up the grill.
—Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 28 Sep. 2023
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