Oh, Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Franc is… The 17th most widely planted red grape variety in the world; The 16th biggest red grape in terms of tons crushed in California in 2017; The parent to Cabernet Sauvignon (with Sauvignon Blanc) and Merlot (with Madeleine Noire des Charentes) and Carmenere (with Gros Cabernet); And it accounted