Wiston Estate Blanc de Blancs 2010 August 26, 2016

By Karen MacNeil
August 28, 2017

Cabernet Franc is Spanish in origin.

Answer: True.

Genetic research in 2010 revealed that cab franc originated in Spain’s Basque country and was later brought to southwest France, then Bordeaux.

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Average cost (in millions of U.S. dollars) of an acre of Grand Cru vineyard in Burgundy according to the French land agency Safer. There are 33 Grand Cru vineyards in Burgundy, and they are considered… Continue reading

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