Comments on: Give Cab Franc its day: it’s more than a blending grape

By: Julien Miquel, Founder of Social Vignerons & Influencer

Julien Miquel, Founder of Social Vignerons & Influencer — Tue, 18 Jul 2017 14:01:51 +0000

[…] love to see more varietal wines made from, and that I think would deserve more global attention are Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. These are fragrant yet elegant, refined and very often floral red grapes that […]

By: Dracaena Wines

Dracaena Wines — Sun, 16 Oct 2016 18:31:12 +0000

Keep up to date on #CabFrancDay by liking the CabFrancDay page on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/CABFRANCDAY/ The day is now recognized on the calendars of Wine Folly, American Winery Guide, Vine Pair and daysoftheyear.com. Join in the twitter chat at 8pm EST on Dec. 4th!

By: Here's Why We Should Celebrate Cabernet Franc Day • Dracaena Wines

Here's Why We Should Celebrate Cabernet Franc Day • Dracaena Wines — Sun, 12 Jun 2016 19:45:33 +0000

[…] wrote this post exclusively for SocialVignerons.com. It was originally posted on September 7, 2015. I am so thankful to Julien Miquel for his help […]

By: What Will #CabFrancDay Be Like In 100 Years? • Dracaena Wines

What Will #CabFrancDay Be Like In 100 Years? • Dracaena Wines — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 01:07:53 +0000

[…] did so! I contacted Julien Miquel of SocialVignerons and he was kind enough to allow me to write a guest blog post allowing me to explain why Cabernet Franc should have its […]

By: Cabernet Franc: It Finally Has a Day of Its Own! | Pull That Cork

Cabernet Franc: It Finally Has a Day of Its Own! | Pull That Cork — Fri, 04 Dec 2015 19:45:02 +0000

[…] first became aware of the Cab Franc Day celebration when I read this post by Lori Budd, who along with her husband Michael, makes wine at Dracaena Wines. Lori gives a nice […]

By: David Stannard Founder Owner

David Stannard Founder Owner — Tue, 22 Sep 2015 10:48:06 +0000

Hello Julien.

I think this is a very natural goal and as one of handful of 100% varietal Bordeaux producers, there is a lot of logic to want to help our amazing varietal wine stand out from the crowd and the shadow of her offspring bigger successful Cabernet.

However, for me personally as a strong promoter of beautiful Cabernet Franc, I find it a huge advantage to be part of the bigger #CabernetDay celebrations as it provides a unique platform to highlight the differences between CabSav and CabFranc. I am finding that this type of comparison is helping enormously to showcase Cabernet Franc. If I held a CabFranc Day, I am not yet sure that many people would turn up.

As a brand, CabFranc is poorly understood and in many cases / countries unknown compared to CS. We are 200% committed to being one of the specialist niche Bordeaux CabFranc producers. I don’t believe that “going out alone” will (yet) help us to grow our varietal effectively. I am very happy to piggy back on the bigger Cabernet cause! At least for the moment…

My few thought to throw into the discussion..

By: vinoexpressions

vinoexpressions — Mon, 07 Sep 2015 17:07:59 +0000

Cabernet Franc is the signature red wine grape grown in the middle Loire Valley. Produced by some biodynamic vineyards, it has a pungent, haunting taste. Amazing… 🙂