Weekly Wine Flight at City Vino

Roll around the world, pretty baby—Cab Franc is everything you thought it would be. The wrong cab, the right situation, the right time to roll to me. And look into your heart, pretty baby… is it aching for some red wine need? It’s lusciously long, herb-kissed and ready… right time to roll to me.
Les Champs Vignons Cuvee Des Cherubin Chinon Loire Valley France 2022 100% Cabernet Franc. Aromas of raspberry, red currant, cherry, rose, violets, and herbs with subtle notes of tomato leaf, green pepper, and earthy undertones. Flavors of red cherry, raspberry, and strawberry with red currant, hints of black cherry, tomato leaf, wet stone, and light spice.
Gabriele Rausse Cabernet Franc Monticello Virginia 2024 85% Cabernet Franc. 15% Merlot. Classic dark fruit flavors, medium bodied with nuances of earth and pepper. Slight herbaceous and cassis nose with a bit of leaf and sweet oak. Nice round bodied wine with a delicate, long finish.
Field Recording Cabernet Franc Paso Robles California 2023 100% Cabernet Franc. Aromas of roasted strawberry, raspberry compote, and rhubarb with violets, baked cinnamon, fall leaves, smoked tobacco, crushed gravel, and a subtle herbal evergreen note. Flavors of red currant, black cherry, and blueberry layered with leather, cola, light spice, and a gentle savory herbal edge.
Russiz Superiore Cabernet Franc Collio DOC Friuli–Venezia Giulia Italy 2022 100% Cabernet Franc. Aromas of raspberry, strawberry, red currant, and subtle red flowers mingle with soft, integrated herbaceous hints and a touch of toast. On the palate, flavors of black cherry, red berries, mild oak, and gently nutty notes, suggestive of almond.