Posts tagged Historical
SUMMER REDS – CABERNET FRANC AKA BRETON

Glorified by Francois Rablais in the first half of the 16th Century, the modest Cabernet Franc grape, which most of us know as a minor constituent in the Bordeaux blend, is an important ancient grape variety that is not only responsible for the creation of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Carmenere and others, but is also the core of a whole range of Loire Valley reds. 

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