Cabernet Franc

Vitis vinifera grape variety with NOIR berries

Cabernet Franc - Cluster in fieldPhoto credit
SpeciesVitis vinifera
ColorNOIR
OriginFRANCE
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Sensory Profile

Based on 484 single-varietal wines

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509North American Winegrowers
New York
231
Michigan
91
Pennsylvania
96
Ohio
60
Wisconsin
13

🗺️ Where It Grows

Wineries and vineyards growing Cabernet Franc across North America

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🌳 Family Tree

Genetic origins and parentage of Cabernet Franc

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Production & Usage Statistics

Based on 862 wines from our database of North American producers.

🔗 Variety Relationships

Varieties commonly associated with Cabernet Franc

🔀 Blend Partners

Co-occurrence in wines (not actual blend ratios)

Merlot
248 (28.8%)
Pinot Noir
55 (6.4%)
Petit Verdot
53 (6.1%)
Malbec
34 (3.9%)
Syrah
28 (3.2%)
Chambourcin
28 (3.2%)
Chardonnay
23 (2.7%)
Riesling
18 (2.1%)

🌱 Planted Neighbors

Grown at same winegrowers

Chardonnay
378 (74.3%)
Riesling
367 (72.1%)
Merlot
310 (60.9%)
Pinot Noir
258 (50.7%)
Pinot Gris
195 (38.3%)
Gewürztraminer
131 (25.7%)
Sauvignon Blanc
128 (25.1%)
Vidal
113 (22.2%)
Syrah
95 (18.7%)

🍷 Top Winegrowers

Winegrowers with highest usage of Cabernet Franc (minimum 3 wines)

WinegrowerLocationWinesUsage %
PLEASANT HILL VINEYARDS LLCOhio, US3/560%
MACARI VINEYARDS & WINERY LTD.New York, US6/1250%
MACARI VINEYARDS & WINERY LTD.New York, US5/1050%
THE BRILLIANT GROUP, LTD.New York, US3/650%
CHÂTEAU TAILLEFER LAFONQuebec, CA4/944.4%
NOVEL CONTRACTING, INC.New York, US3/742.9%
OCTORARO CELLARS, LLCPennsylvania, US3/742.9%
PRESQUE ISLE WINE CELLARS, INC.Pennsylvania, US4/1040%
ARROWHEAD SPRING VINEYARDS, LLCNew York, US5/1338.5%
BRIAR VALLEY VINEYARDS AND WINERY, INC.Pennsylvania, US3/837.5%
HARPERSFIELD VINEYARDS LLCOhio, US3/837.5%
MATTEBELLA VINEYARDS HOLDING COMPANY LLCNew York, US3/837.5%
OSMOTE WINE LLCNew York, US3/837.5%
RAFTSHOL VINEYARDS, INCMichigan, US3/837.5%
TERRA DI LAVORO VINEYARDS, LLCNew York, US3/837.5%

📚 Technical Research

Comprehensive grape variety analysis

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Photo Credits: Cluster in the field - Doris Schneider, Ursula Brühl, Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI), Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, Institute for Grapevine Breeding Geilweilerhof - 76833 Siebeldingen, GERMANY Source: VIVC