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Cabernet Franc is a parent of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, and the grape behind the Loire's juicy reds like Chinon and Saumur-Champigny. This quick guide explains why it suits cooler places, how limestone and gravel change it, and why it's one of the best reds to serve lightly chilled.
Page two compares eight regions, from the Loire and Saint-Émilion to Tuscany, Mendoza and Niagara, with bottles to try, the label names that hide it and four styles with food matches.
What's inside
Cabernet Franc at a glance: home, family, body and other names
A cool-to-warm flavour scale, from bell pepper to blackberry
How place shapes the wine, what the winemaker does, and the oak dial
Eight key regions compared, with a bottle to try at every price
Label names that don't mention the grape, styles with food matches, serving and ageing
Cabernet Franc is a parent of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, and the grape behind the Loire's juicy reds like Chinon and Saumur-Champigny. This quick guide explains why it suits cooler places, how limestone and gravel change it, and why it's one of the best reds to serve lightly chilled.
Page two compares eight regions, from the Loire and Saint-Émilion to Tuscany, Mendoza and Niagara, with bottles to try, the label names that hide it and four styles with food matches.
What's inside
Cabernet Franc at a glance: home, family, body and other names
A cool-to-warm flavour scale, from bell pepper to blackberry
How place shapes the wine, what the winemaker does, and the oak dial
Eight key regions compared, with a bottle to try at every price
Label names that don't mention the grape, styles with food matches, serving and ageing