Grape varieties

Cabernet Franc

An important red grape in Chinon, Bourgueil and Saumur-Champigny.

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An important red grape in Chinon, Bourgueil and Saumur-Champigny.

In the Loire it is often made as a single-varietal wine. Compare appellations rather than confusing Cabernet Franc with Cabernet Sauvignon.

Choose two Loire appellations from the same vintage. Record freshness and tannins before comparing your preferences.

Style descriptions are guides, not rules: vintage, vineyard, blending and maturation change the result.

Loire Valley — From Muscadet to Sancerre, soil, climate and grapes change the style.

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