CABERNET FRANC DAY

Only a few wineries make a pure cabernet franc wine, as most will use the varietal in blended Bordeaux-style wines – mixing it with cabernet sauvignon, malbec, merlot and petit verdot. With 4 December being International Cabernet Franc Day why not check it out? Pure cabernet franc producers are Lime Rock Wines (Central Hawke’s Bay), Askerne Estate (Hawke’s Bay), The Boneline winery and Black Estate in Waipara.