Since launching Cab Franc Chronicles a little over five and a half years ago, the question I get asked most is: Why Cabernet Franc? It’s a logical question - with so much to explore in the world of wine, why devote yourself to just one grape? My relationship with Cabernet Franc began when I started my wine career nearly twenty years ago. It was love at first sip - and that love has only grown stronger. So, I chose one. One singular, ancient, humble grape that I’ve been obsessed with my whole career - a grape that never seemed to get the love, attention, and respect it deserves.
So then, why Cabernet Franc?
Well, to me, you are perfect.
You are resilient. For over two thousand years, you have quietly woven your way through the world of wine, subtly rooting yourself everywhere, surviving and thriving when others have fallen out of favour.
You are adaptable, malleable, flexible. You embrace the cold and you retain your composure when things get a little hot. Whatever the season, whatever t…