Cabernet Franc
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Dry · Red
More aromatic and lighter-bodied than Cabernet Sauvignon, with a distinctive herbaceous streak. At its finest in Loire reds like Chinon and Bourgueil, and as a Bordeaux blending partner.
Globalplantings
45k
hectares · 2023
Topcountry
France
65% of global total
Countriesgrown
20
across 5 continents
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