Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Franc
Chevalerie 2019 Bourgueil Busardières
"Busardieres" is a great vineyard fairly high on the slope in Bourgueil on Middle Turonian limestone with shallow topsoils of clay with pebbles of limestone with mica, always giving a wine that is a bit austere in its youth, very...
$46.99
Chevalerie 2019 Cuvée Chevalerie Bourgueil
We're big fans of the Caslot family at Domane de la Chevalerie, who make soulful Bourgueils from organic/biodynamic vineyards on their superb terroirs. The Chevalerie vineyard is above the winery on mid-slope Turonian limestone with shallow clay and alluvial sand...
$43.99
La Grange aux Belles 2024 La Chaussée Rouge 6L Methuselah
La Chaussée Rouge is a blend of majority Cabernet Sauvignon (around 60%) with Cabernet Franc and Grolleau (a local Loire varietal) grown on black schist soils, and named after the vineyard site, a battleground in the War of the Vendée....
$349.99
Guyot, Raphaelle 2024 Kalos VDF
Notes from Becky Wasserman & Co.- Domaine farmed, organic (not certified). 100% de-stemmed, minimal extraction, 1-week ambient yeast fermentation and maceration, aged for 9 months in used barrels (fermentation finished in barrels), SO2 added only after aging (0-15 ppm total SO2...
$31.99
Fossile 2022 Chinon 'Ame D'Antan'
Domaine du Fossile is the new name for Domaine Patrick Lambert in Chinon, under new owners Moira Smullen and Chris Marshall. This beautiful Chinon is from 65 to 70-year-old vines in sandy clay soils over limestone in Sonnay, near Cravant....
$29.99
Clos Rougeard 1996 Saumur-Champigny Les Poyeux - Bin Stained Labels
Bin-stained and Damaged Labels
$549.99
Fonplegade 2019 Saint-Emilion
Chateau Fonplegade's vines are situated southwest of the town of Saint-Emilion, just below Ch. Magdelaine on a steep slope of limestone with clay and sandy soils that descends from the plateau. The vines are partly in a natural amphitheater, facing...
$69.99
Clos Puy Arnaud 2022 Castillon Cotes de Bordeaux
Clos Puy Arnaud is located at an altitude of 90 to 100 meters on an extraordinary plateau terroir. It lies on limestone with starfish fossils mixed with a few limestone veins from Castillon, located in the East continuity of Saint-Emilion....
$31.99
Baudry 2022 Chinon La Croix Boissée
"La Croix Boissée" is a superb vineyard on thin sandy clay soils over limestone (Middle Turonian calcaire micacé) high on a south-facing slope above Cravant. 25 to 55 year-old vines. 20-day fermentation in tronconic wooden vats, 24 months of aging...
$64.99
Brandeau 2022 'Arcure' VDF
Arcure is a one-time cuvée made by Julien from a plot at the estate that was trained in an trelissed, arched style. It's made from the final harvest of old vines of Merlot and Cabernet Franc on clay-loam terroir, which...
$24.99
Baudry, Bernard 2023 Chinon Le Domaine 1.5L
The Baudry Chinon "Domaine" is always one of our favorite reds from the Loire Valley and it's a sensational value as well. All Cabernet Franc of course, a new blend, mostly from a parcel in St. Louans near "Les...
$61.99
Guion 2020 Bourgueil Grand Mont
"The cuvee "Grand Mont" is a Bourgueil from a selection of old vines of Cabernet Franc on the clay-limestone terroir of Grand Mont in Benais. The harvest is done manually selecting the best grapes. The vinification is done naturally, without...
$31.99
Guion 2023 Bourgueil Les Pionniers
The new Stéphane Guion 2023 Bourgueil "Pionniers" is dedicated to Stéphane's parents, "pioneers" in organic farming beginning in 1964, among the first in France, and now biodynamic. This is his first wine vinified and bottled with zero-added sulfur dioxide! The wine...
$18.99
Baudry, Bernard 2023 Chinon Le Domaine
The Baudry Chinon "Domaine" is always one of our favorite reds from the Loire Valley and it's a sensational value as well. All Cabernet Franc of course, a new blend, mostly from a parcel in St. Louans near "Les...
$25.99
Peybonhomme 2022 Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux Cru Bourgeois
The Hubert family are owners of Chateau Peybonhomme-les-Tours in Blaye and Chateau La Grolet in Bourg. The farming here is among the best in Bordeaux, certified organic and biodynamic. The vineyards are a fantastic oasis of greenery compared to the...
$19.99
Domaine de Chevalier 2019 Pessac-Leognan
The Domaine de Chevalier located in Léognan, the Capital town of the Graves Region, has a long history. It appears on the famous map of Pierre de Belleyme in 1783. In 1983 the estate was purchased by the Bernard Family,...
$109.99
Delmee, Philippe 2023 La Vieux de La Vieille
"Les Vieux de la Vieille" is a French film about 3 mischievous old pranksters who move to a retirement home, much to the joy and relief of their village. Hilarity ensues when they grow bored of the retirement home and...
$23.99
Guion 2021 Bourgueil Cuvee Candide
This is another beautiful wine from the shy and affable Stéphane Guion who is quietly making some of the best wines in Bourgueil. His 2021 Cuvèe Candide (Formerly Domaine) is from not-so-young (15 to 40 year-old) vines, on clay/limestone terroir...
$14.99
Ilarria 2022 Irouleguy Rouge
In the French Basque hills, enveloped by Spain, Peio Espil tends his family’s estate with impressive care. Peio, after careers in both Sauternes and Jurancon, returned to Irouleguy to work sustainably, and received complete organic certification in 2008. Here he...
$34.99
Bainbridge 2024 50:50
This is a 50/50 blend of Grolleau done in fiberglass and Cabernet Franc made in concrete from vines planted in deep calcium-rich soils. The Cab Franc sees 12 days maceration with the Grolleau seeing four days. It's a light, chillable,...
$25.99
Bainbridge 2022 Highway 8
Highway 8 is 100% Cabernet Franc from Julie & Toby Bainbridge. While light and fresh in style, it shows a depth and beautiful texture that makes it a great option for drinking alongside grilled meats, cheeses, or simply on its...
$29.99
