Tag: Cabernet Franc

Quartz Rock Vineyard

view of Glorie Farm vineyard with barn in background

Glorie Farm Winery is exactly what lawmakers had in mind when they passed the New York Farm Winery Act of 1976. The new law allowed grape growers in New York to establish wineries and sell directly to the public. In other words: Farm + Winery = Farm Winery.

Brimstone Hill Vineyard

Brimstone Hill is among the older Hudson Valley vineyards and wineries. The vineyard dates back to 1969 when Richard and Valerie Eldridge planted some 20 varieties of “French hybrid” grapes on approximately a half acre of sloping land.

Cabernet Franc Cayuga Chardonnay Marechal Foch Noiret Riesling Seyval Blanc

Benmarl Winery

Image of outdoor seating area at Benmarl

Wine has been made from the grapes of the Hudson Valley since the 17th century when the French Huguenots grew vines and made wine in New Paltz.

Baco Noir Cabernet Franc Chardonnay Merlot Riesling Seyval Blanc

Clearview Vineyard

Bottle and two glasses of Clearview wine accompanied by a cheeseboard

Karen wanted to be a farmer and Frank thought he was retired. That’s how it started. They set out to make quality wines from organically grown grapes.

Baco Noir Cabernet Franc Cabernet Sauvignon Cayuga Chardonnay Marquette Merlot Noiret Riesling Seyval Blanc Traminette Vidal Blanc

A Decade of Change

Assorted bottles of fruit wine from Brookview Station Winery

If you’ve ever driven extensively around the Hudson Valley, chances are you hit a GPS dead zone en route to your destination, only to find yourself delighted to be wherever you ended up.

Baco Noir Baldwin Vineyards Benmarl Winery Bourbon Cabernet Franc Crossroads Brewing Harvest Spirits Helderberg Meadworks Hillrock Estate Distillery Hudson-Chatham Winery Naked Flock Nine Pin Ciderworks Vodka Whiskey

Getting Technical with Cab Franc

Landscape view of Cab Fanc vineyard at Millbrook Winery with hills in background

Growing Cabernet Franc is a promising prospect for Hudson Valley growers and winemakers, especially if you understand the conditions under which it grows best.

Benmarl Winery Cabernet Franc Fjord Vineyards Millbrook Vineyards Robibero Winery Whitecliff Vineyards

Can We Be Franc?

Cabernet Franc grapes hanging from the vine, at Glorie Farm Winery.

The verdant, hilly climes of the Hudson Valley are known and praised for many things. The beauty of its rolling, roiling namesake river; its famed mid-nineteenth century naturalist art movement; its acres of multi-generational fruit orchards and dairy farms; and, lately, as the celebrated place of culinary inspiration for chefs like Dan Barber and Zak Palaccio.

Benmarl Winery Cabernet Franc Glorie Farm Winery Millbrook Vineyards Robibero Winery Whitecliff Vineyards

8 Great Cab Francs to Try

We’d highly encourage you to grab any Hudson Valley Cabernet Franc you can get your mitts on because, as with any small wine region, the quantities are limited.

Cabernet Franc