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750ml
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$145.20
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$144.00
A pure and juicy red with black berries, juicy fruit, spice and fresh herbs, like thyme. Some terra-cotta....
750ml
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$15.41
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$13.99
Margarett's Zinfandel is well-rounded with berry flavors infused with pepper and spice. A complex wine with subtle...
750ml
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$23.95
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$23.47
100% Cabernet Franc. Paul Filliatreau bought 6.5 hectares of lieu-dit Château Fouquet in the village of Brézé,...
750ml
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$34.95
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$34.25
100% Cabernet Franc. Les Picasses is the most famous Chinon lieu-dit, close to the village of Beaumont-En-Véron on...
750ml
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$19.20
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$17.10
100% Cabernet Franc. 2022 is the first vintage for the new entry-level Chinon from Raffault. The fruit comes from...
750ml
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$17.91
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$15.83
100% Cabernet Franc, grown in clay and gravel soil. Vines average 30 years-old. Spontaneous fermentation with...
750ml
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$36.00
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$30.78
The wine bursts with bright fruit aromas of cherry and red plum, with notes of vanilla, holiday spices, and lavender...
750ml
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$131.20
A fruit bowl of black fruits and currant with undertones of anise, fennel, and bramble saturate the nose. An...
750ml
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$118.08
$131.20
The 2022 Fanucchi-Wood Road Zinfandel is nothing short of a blockbuster. Made from vines planted in 1890, this...
750ml
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$25.20
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$24.70
100% Cabernet Franc. Like the more renowned Les Picasses, Les Peuilles is a lieu-dit close to the village of...
375ml
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$28.94
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$28.36
A classic Napa Valley Zinfandel, this bottling offers savory and earthy aromatics that carry into flavors of dark...
750ml - Case of 6
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$111.15
This is soft and round with juicy fruit. Blackberry, stone and gunflint. Full-bodied with firm tannins and an intense...
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$18.88
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$14.25
Plum, raspberry jam and blackberry flavors are supported with solid chalky tannins in this Zinfandel. Sultry cedar...
750ml
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$15.17
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$13.66
This ruby-colored Cabernet Franc has attractive aromas of violet, forest floor, crushed dried rose petals and light...
750ml - Case of 6
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$62.93
At the foot of the gravelly terrace, partly formed by the erosion of the limestone slope, this very special...
Cabernet Franc Passerina Zinfandel
Cabernet Franc is not simply an important grape varietal for the fact that it is one of the most widely grown strains of vine in the world, but also because it is a vital grape in the production of many of the finest wines the world has ever seen. For centuries in its native France, it has been a varietal synonymous with elegance and high quality, and has become a key fruit in the production of the Bordeaux and Bordeaux-style blended wines which have gone down in history thanks to their magnificent flavors, aromas and levels of aged complexity. However, Cabernet Franc is also a wine grape varietal for use in single variety, unblended wines, and has plenty to offer on its own. Most commonly, it is renowned for its wide bouquet, which often includes fascinating notes of tobacco, violets or bell pepper over a beautifully pale and decadent liquid.
The precise origins of what became known as the Zinfandel grape variety are uncertain, although it has clear genetic equivalents in both Puglia and Croatia. However, when it was brought to the New World in the mid 19th century, it became known as the Zinfandel, and has been consistently popular and widely grown ever since. These very dark and very round grapes have a remarkably high sugar content, resulting in relatively high levels of alcohol in the wines they are made into, with bottles often displaying as much as fifteen percent. What makes the Zinfandel such an interesting grape, though, is the fact that the flavors produced by this varietal vary considerably depending on the climate they are grown in. In cooler valley regions, the Zinfandel grapes result in wines which hold strong flavors of tart and sweet fruits; raspberry, redcurrant and sweet cherry, held in a very smooth and silky liquid. Conversely, warmer regions result in more complex and spicy notes, including anise, pepper and hedgerow berries.