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Cabernet franc Sud-Ouest Béarn vin rouge tranquille

Origin

Pyrenean Piedmont

Growing regions

France, Italy, Spain, USA, Chile, New Zealand, Argentina, California, Australia, South Africa

Also known as

Breton

Cabernet franc is one of the principal varieties in Béarn reds, blended with Tannat and Cabernet Sauvignon in the Béarn AOC. On the clay-limestone slopes of the Atlantic Pyrenees, moderated by oceanic influence, it produces wines more accessible and fruity than pure Tannat from Madiran.