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Cabernet Franc
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The Cabernet Franc grape is a Black berry variety and is mostly grown in Trentino-Alto Adige, Friuli-Venezia Giulia region(s). The Cabernet Franc grapes are also widely present in a bigger area which includes Trentino-Alto Adige, Veneto, Abruzzo, Basilicata, Calabria, Emilia-Romagna, Latium, Liguria, Lombardy, Marche, Molise, Piedmont, Sicily, Tuscany, Umbria regions as well. The Cabernet Franc grape belongs to the International varieties group. The wine made from the Cabernet Franc grapes is ruby red, intense and its taste is basically grassy, fruity, tannic, full bodied.

Cabernet Franc Variety main information
Berry color | Black berry |
Vine category | International varieties |
Registration year | 1970 |
Authorized provinces | Bari, Bolzano, Brindisi, Lecce, Taranto |
Authorized regions | Abruzzo, Basilicata, Calabria, Emilia-Romagna, Latium, Liguria, Lombardy, Marche, Molise, Piedmont, Sicily, Tuscany, Umbria |
Recommended provinces | , , , , , , , , , , , , |
Recommended regions | Sardinia |
Cabernet Franc ampelographic description
![]() | Grape descriptorsmedium, loose, medium, funnel-shaped, with 1-2 wing(s). |
![]() | Berry descriptorsmedium, spheroidal shape, thick, medium bloom and with blue-black skin. |