The 2018 Gran Enemigo Chacayes Single Vineyard is a blend of Cabernet Franc with some 15% Malbec mixed in the vineyard. It comes from younger vines than the ones from the classical zones, as the vines were planted in 2004 in The... Read More

El Enemigo Gran Enemigo El Cepillo is a juicy and expressive red wine. The nose is exuberant, offering fruity aromas that are very well harmonised with the aromatic herbs and spices. The palate is medium to full-bodied with notable... Read More

Our eigth Cabernet Franc, we skipped 2019, 100% grown from a neighbouring vineyard planted in 2001 and made at Brash HQ. Vintage 2022 provided top growing conditions with an even season punctuated by small berry set. Yields were... Read More

The Joguets owned prime vineyard land in between the Loire and Vienne Rivers, with some of their finest found on the left bank of the Vienne, just outside Chinon, in Sazilly. These very lieux-dits had been recognized for their... Read More

This cuvée continues its maturation in our cellars, in oak barrels for 15 to 16 months depending on the vintage.

After racking and the final blending between the barrels, Les Varennes du Grand Clos will be aged en masse... Read More

It’s a fun, juicy, jumpy, lively cabernet franc from Anjou in France that is going to meet you right where you are at. The wine is medium bodied and made from some of the oldest vines in Anjou. One of the coolest things... Read More

MEDIUM-BODIED, BLACK CURRANT, PLUM, FOREST FLOOR, SMOKE, OAK

A well-balanced and classic Saumur Rouge with vibrant red fruit, dusty tannins, and a smoky, mineral finish. “Eolithe” refers to the estate’s unique... Read More

The 2019 Saumur Champigny is a ripe style showing the dry season yet retaining plentiful freshness. This is the result of very low yields, which are the combination of early budbreak and frost, followed up by drought. High skin... Read More

There's something of northern Rhône Syrah on the nose of the 2019 Le Bourg with its smoked meats and ripe red fruit plus a hint of menthol. There's always a succulence to this cuvée, showing completeness–everything... Read More

A delicately fragrant expression of Cabernet Franc. There's a charming, silky start to the 2019 Les Poyeux , sitting pretty in the mouth. There's definite ripeness of fruit with a fondant-like softness on the mid-palate... Read More

The wine has a bright ruby color with purple reflections. The nose is fragrant and fruity: it expresses notes of red cherry, strawberry, crushed raspberry, blueberry, a touch of blackcurrant, associated with notes of mint, blackcurrant... Read More

With vines on the prestigious slope of Cravant-les-Coteaux, this producer has crafted a perfumed wine. Still young, this has potential, promising ripe black fruits, smokiness and attractive spice as it matures. Drink from 2023.... Read More

The Duemani 2021 Cabernet Franc CiFRA is an entry-level wine that punches above its weight class (and its price point). This organic and biodynamic wine reveals dark, purplish fruit with a soft texture and velvety quality. It... Read More

This Cabernet Franc, in its youth, is a delicate symphony of aromatics. The wine greets the nose with the unmistakable essence of raspberry compote, sweetly ripened yet undercut by the subtle earthiness of damp soil. It’s... Read More

The gravel beds at Blueline provide the essential drainage needed for Cab Franc and lend a pronounced minerality that energizes a dark and brooding wine. But the siren’s call of this dark beauty is its exotic fragrances... Read More

Sourced from own rooted vines planted at the Happy Canyon Vineyard in the east side of the Santa Ynez Valley. The wine is fermented using native yeast. Once dry, we rack the juice and press off the whole cluster lots. The wine... Read More

Coming from vines planted at 3,200 feet above sea level in Vista Flores, Uco Valley, this is a fresh and spicy Cabernet Franc. The nose exhibits a hint of paprika joined by bay leaf and cummin. The same notes repeat on the palate... Read More

Tasting Notes

Bright plum red. Aromas of red pepper, raspberry and herbs. On the palate the wine is medium bodied, has medium acidity with moderate tannins. Cabernet Franc is a very food friendly wine, especially pairing well... Read More

The 2015 Matarocchio is a very intense ruby red in color. The nose offers an unusually important complexity with hints of mint which fuse with notes of peppery chocolate, plums, and toasted coffee. The palate is full, enveloping,... Read More