Chappellet Cabernet Franc 2016 sku_1757318 with lovely rich flavors and

with lovely rich flavors and a backbone of firm tannins

Produced from the Dornfelder grape variety

Pairs well with portabella mushroom burgers or spicy beef stirfry

It is also a common cooking ingredient in a variety of both sweet and savory recipes

when Parisian chemist and wine merchant Joseph Dubonnet developed it in order to please the palates of French soldiers battling malaria

Chappellet Cabernet Franc 2016 sku_1757318 with lovely rich flavors andShowcasing the complexity and concentration of great mountain grown Cabernet Franc, the nose offers a beautiful combination of sweet red fruits, sage, white pepper and lavender, with underlying hints of roasted coffee, vanilla and cedar. The palate is elegantly proportioned, with balanced acidity and velvety tannins adding length and focus to flavors of cherry, chocolate, plum, rose hip and espresso.