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100% Cabernet Franc from three vineyard sites - Barrow, Morehouse Rd., and Auten. The Vin d'Eté Cab Franc is made in...
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100% Cabernet Franc from Auten and Barrow Vineyards - vines from the hillside Barrow Vineyard off of Seneca Lake are...
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Aromas of raspberries and plums are the centerpiece, with polished tannins completing the symphony.
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Exceptional terroir quality inspired this limited production.The Cabernet Franc grapes came from a single terroir of...
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The Cabernet Franc with its deep Ruby color shows how a full-bodied wine can be made from this variety grown on clay...
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Full redcurrant and red-plum fruit with delicate spicy character. Very well-structured, medium-bodied palate that has...
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A light, bright and pretty cabernet franc with plenty of redcurrant fruit and gentle tannins that give this nice...
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A classic Bordeaux variety, Cabernet Franc loves this cool climate region, as proven by this award-winning wine....
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Herbal raspberry aromas segue to a muscular palate with flavors of cassis and plum.
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With violets, raspberry, sweet tobacco and black pepper on the nose, this Cabernet Franc displays juicy blackberry...
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The 2022 Farmhouse Cab Franc entices with a bouquet of vibrant red cherries, accompanied by delicate notes of...
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Aromas of red berry fruits and black raspberry accentuate rich flavors of plum and red berries with a soft tannins...
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Notes of violet and dark bramble fruits such as blackberry and black raspberry characterize the rich aromas....
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This Cabernet Franc has fresh aromatic notes of violet, peppermint, raspberry and white pepper. It delivers red...
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Vibrant crimson in color with a bright, inviting nose of red and black currants. Seductive and layered on the palate...
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Bright ruby color with complex aromas of cherries, dark chocolate, and spices. Medium-bodied with soft, elegant...
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One of the great red grapes of Bordeaux, our first release of Cabernet Franc offers great berry fruits in the nose...
Albarossa Cabernet Franc Primitivo Sauvignon Gris United States New York Wine
Cabernet Franc is not simply an important grape varietal for the fact that it is one of the most widely grown strains of vine in the world, but also because it is a vital grape in the production of many of the finest wines the world has ever seen. For centuries in its native France, it has been a varietal synonymous with elegance and high quality, and has become a key fruit in the production of the Bordeaux and Bordeaux-style blended wines which have gone down in history thanks to their magnificent flavors, aromas and levels of aged complexity. However, Cabernet Franc is also a wine grape varietal for use in single variety, unblended wines, and has plenty to offer on its own. Most commonly, it is renowned for its wide bouquet, which often includes fascinating notes of tobacco, violets or bell pepper over a beautifully pale and decadent liquid.
As with many European grape varietals, there is some debate regarding the precise origins of the Primitivo grape. Most people now agree that it probably came from Croatia, where it is still used widely in the production of red wine, and it known as Tribidrag. However, today it is a grape most commonly associated with the powerful red wines of Puglia, the heel of Italy’s boot, where the intense sunshine and brisk Mediterranean breezes produce grapes of remarkable character and balance. Primitivo is a dark grape, known for producing intense, inky, highly tannic wines, most notably the naturally sweet Dolce Naturale and the heavy and complex Primitivo di Manduria wines. Primitivo tends to be naturally very high in both tannin and alcohol, making it ideal for both barrel and cellar ageing, which brings out its more rounded and interesting features.
Primitivo is not the easiest grape to grow or manage, and it has had something of a difficult century. Indeed, by the 1990s, there was little interest in Puglian wines in general, and winemakers were neglecting their Primitivo vineyards and looking to other, more commercially viable varietals. However, the last decade has seen this grape come well and truly back into fashion, with new techniques and a heightened interest in native Italian grape varietals bringing Primitivo back into the spotlight. It is now widely loved for its intensity and ability to be paired with strongly flavored foods.
Of all the New World wine countries, perhaps the one which has demonstrated the most flair for producing high quality wines - using a combination of traditional and forward-thinking contemporary methods - has been the United States of America. For the past couple of centuries, the United States has set about transforming much of its suitable land into vast vineyards, capable of supporting a wide variety of world-class grape varietals which thrive on both the Atlantic and the Pacific coastlines. Of course, we immediately think of sun-drenched California in regards to American wines, with its enormous vineyards responsible for the New World's finest examples of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot based wines, but many other states have taken to viticulture in a big way, with impressive results. Oregon, Washington State and New York have all developed sophisticated and technologically advanced wine cultures of their own, and the output of U.S wineries is increasing each year as more and more people are converted to their produce.
New York state has a wine history which stretches back to the mid-17th century, when Dutch settlers first began cultivating grape vines in the Hudson Valley. Since then, the wine industry of New York has grown from strength to strength, mixing the old with the new as wineries continue to experiment with modern techniques alongside their traditional heritage. Indeed, certain wineries in New York state hold a claim to being amongst the oldest and most well established in the New World, with at least one dating back over three hundred and fifty years. New York state is responsible for a relatively small range of grape varietals, due to its cooler, damper climate, but many varietals such as Riesling and Seyval Blanc thrive in such conditions and produce wines a of singular quality.