Cabernet Franc

Cabernet Franc is a black-skinned French wine grape variety grown in most wine producing nations. The variety is most famously known as the third grape of Bordeaux and can be found in many of the world's top Bordeaux blend wines.

Cabernet Franc is commonly compared to Cabernet Sauvignon, which is not without justification. Along with Sauvignon Blanc, the former is a parent of the latter. (Recent DNA profiling has also shown that Cabernet Franc is also one of Merlot's parents).

Synonyms include: Bordo, Bouchet, Bouchy, Breton, Cabernet Franco, Cabernet Frank.

Food matches for Cabernet Franc include:

• Rabbit rillettes
• Lentil soup with smoked ham hock
• Herb-crusted lamb rack