Grape Variety: Cabernet franc
| Variety Name | Cabernet franc |
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| TTB Approved Name(s) | Cabernet Franc |
| All Synonyms | Aceria, Acheria, Arrouya, Bordo, Bouchet, Bouchy, Breton, Burdeas tinto, Cabernet, Cabernet aunis, Cabernet franco, Cabernet Frank, Capbreton rouge, Carmenet, Fer Servandou, Gamput, Gros Bouchet, Grosse Vidure, Hartling, Kaberne Fran, Messanges rouge, Morenoa, Noir Dur, Petit fer, Petit Viodure, Petite Vidure, Petite Vignedure, Plant Breton, Plant des Sables, Trouchet noir, Veron, Veron Bouchy, Veronais |
| Countries of Origin | France |
| Species | Vitis vinifera |
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| Berry Color | Black |
| Uses | Wine |
| Comments | This variety is one of the parents of Cabernet Sauvignon. |
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Cabernet franc Selections
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Cabernet franc [01]
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| Registration Status | Registered |
| Source | Montpellier, France |
| Comments | This selection was imported to Davis in December 1938 by Dr. Harold Olmo (University of California, Davis, Department of Viticulture & Enology) from Montpellier, France. The original material was assigned station number 3880 at Davis. Vines were planted in the Department's Armstrong vineyard at locations E107:1-22, then C7:13-14 (in 1944), and finally I56v11 (in 1950). The plant material underwent heat treatment for 128 days at Foundation Plant Services in 1964-65. Cabernet franc 01 was planted in the foundation vineyard in June of 1966 at location C7 v15-16 and was released on the list of registered vines in 1967. Cabernet franc 01 underwent microshoot tip tissue culture therapy at FPS in order to qualify for the Russell Ranch Foundation Vineyard. The treated material successfully completed testing in 2013 to qualify for the Russell Ranch Foundation Vineyard. (see Cabernet franc 01.1). |
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Cabernet franc [03]
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| Registration Status | Registered |
| Source | ISV 1, Conegliano, Italy |
| Comments | This selection came to Foundation Plant Services, Davis, California, in spring, 1988, directly from Antonio Calò at the Istituto Sperimentale per la Viticoltura in Conegliano, Italy. The clone is ISV 1. The plant material came to Davis as part of the Winegrowers of California Program, which was an effort in the late 1980's to import popular European clones for the American grape and wine industry. This selection orginally tested positive for leafroll virus at FPS and underwent microshoot tip tissue culture disease elimination therapy. It was eventually released in 2001 as Cabernet franc FPS 03. |
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Cabernet franc [04]
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| Registration Status | Registered |
| Comments | This selection was imported to Foundation Plant Services in the winter of 1988-89 from the Chambre d'Agriculture de la Gironde, France, as part of the Winegrowers' of California Project. The Winegrowers' Project was initially created in 1987-89 to import select European grape clones for the American grape and wine industry. The initial round of importations was processed through Oregon State University. Cabernet franc 04 was imported directly to FPS in the second round of importations. The selection underwent microshoot tip tissue culture disease elimination therapy prior to becoming registered in 1995 as Cabernet franc FPS 04 in the California Grapevine Registration & Certification Program. Cabernet franc 04 was planted in the FPS Classic Foundation Vineyard in 1995. Cabernet franc 04 vines were tested for the 2010 Protocol diseases and qualified for the new Russell Ranch Foundation Vineyard, where the selection was planted in 2011 as Cabernet franc 04.1. |
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Cabernet franc [05]
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| Registration Status | Registered |
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Cabernet franc [09] (proprietary)
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| Registration Status | Registered |
| Source | VCR 10, Vivai Cooperativi Rauscedo, Italy |
| Proprietary | Proprietary- cannot be distributed without written permission from owner. |
| Comments | This proprietary selection came to Foundation Plant Services in 1998 from Vivai Cooperativi Rauscedo in Italy. The selection is VCR 10. The original material underwent microshoot tip tissue culture therapy at FPS in 2013 and qualified for the Russell Ranch Foundation Vineyard in 2015. |
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Cabernet franc [11]
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| Registration Status | Registered |
| Comments | This selection came to Foundation Plant Services in 1995 as proprietary material for an American nursery. The material underwent microshoot tip tissue culture therapy at FPS in 1996 and again in 2012 to qualify for the Russell Ranch Foundation Vineyard. The proprietary status expired in 2002. |
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Cabernet franc [12]
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| Registration Status | Registered |
| Source | France |
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Cabernet franc [13]
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| Registration Status | Registered |
| Comments | This selection was donated to the Foundation Plant Services public collection in 1998 by a private party. The original plant material underwent microshoot tip tissue culture disease elimination therapy at FPS in 1999. After successful completion of testing for the California Grapevine Registration & Certification Program, Cabernet franc FPS 13 was planted in the FPS Classic Foundation Vineyard in 2003. The Cabernet franc 13 vines successfully completed testing under the 2010 Protocol and qualified for the new Russell Ranch Foundation Vineyard, where it was planted in 2011 as Cabernet franc 13.1. |
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Cabernet franc [14]
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| Registration Status | Registered |
| Source | Niebaum clone via Hyde vineyards (Larry Hyde), Napa CA |
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Cabernet franc [15]
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| Registration Status | Registered |
| Source | Vincent #1 clone, Bordeaux, France |
| Comments | The Cabernet franc selections in the Vincent series were donated to the Foundation Plant Services public collection in 2004 by a well-respected producer of French wine near Bordeaux, France. The donor, who wishes to remain anonymous, named the series after his vineyard manager in France as well as the patron saint of winegrowers, St. Vincent of Saragosa. This selection is the Vincent #1 clone. |
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Cabernet franc [17]
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| Registration Status | Provisional |
| Source | Mercier Freres, France |
| Comments | This proprietary selection came to Foundation Plant Services in 2006 from France and was released to the foundation vineyard in 2013. |
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Cabernet franc [19]
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| Registration Status | Registered |
| Source | Cyprus (formerly known at FPS as Mavron 02.1) |
| Comments | This selection was sent to Foundation Plant Services in 2008 as one of four Mavron selections from the Department of Agriculture, Viticulture & Oenology Section, Limassol, Cyprus. The four selections were all from different source vines. This selection successfully completed testing in 2012 and was named Mavron FPS 02. Mavron 02 underwent microshoot tip tissue culture therapy in 2009 to qualify for planting at the Russell Ranch Foundation Vineyard. The treated material successfully completed testing in 2013 and qualified for planting at Russell Ranch. DNA testing at FPS in 2016 revealed the identity of this selection to be Cabernet franc, and the selection was given the name Cabernet franc FPS 19.1. |
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Cabernet franc [214] (proprietary)
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| Registration Status | Registered |
| Source | French clone Cabernet franc 214, ENTAV |
| Proprietary | Proprietary- cannot be distributed without written permission from owner: ENTAV International |
| Comments | Distributed by ENTAV-INRA licensee |
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Cabernet franc [327] (proprietary)
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| Registration Status | Registered |
| Source | French clone Cabernet franc 327, ENTAV |
| Proprietary | Proprietary- cannot be distributed without written permission from owner: ENTAV International |
| Comments | The Institut Français de la Vigne et du Vin (IFV), formerly ENTAV, officially authorizes French clones for distribution in the United States. This selection is the official French clone Cabernet franc 327, which was imported to Foundation Plant Services in 2000. After successfully completing testing for the California Grapevine Registration & Certification Program, this selection was planted in the Classic Foundation Vineyard in 2002. Cabernet franc ENTAV-INRA® 327 successfully completed testing under the 2010 Protocol and qualified for planting in the new Russell Ranch Foundation Vineyard, where it was planted in 2012. IFV clones may be obtained through official ENTAV-INRA licensees in the United States. |
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Cabernet franc [394] (proprietary)
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| Registration Status | Registered |
| Source | Cabernet franc ENTAV-INRA® 394.1 |
| Proprietary | Proprietary- cannot be distributed without written permission from owner: ENTAV International |
| Comments | This proprietary selection was imported to the United States in 2005 from France by ENTAV-INRA, the entity that manages the trademarked French clonal material. The material is official French clone 394, which originated from the Pyrenees-Atlantiques region of France. The selection underwent microshoot tip tissue culture therapy at FPS in 2016 and qualified for the Russell Ranch Foundation Vineyard in 2018. |
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Cabernet franc [395] (proprietary)
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| Registration Status | Registered |
| Source | French clone Cabernet franc 395, ENTAV |
| Proprietary | Proprietary- cannot be distributed without written permission from owner: ENTAV International |
| Comments | Distributed by ENTAV-INRA licensees |
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Cabernet franc [623] (proprietary)
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| Registration Status | Registered |
| Source | French clone Cabernet franc 623, ENTAV |
| Proprietary | Proprietary- cannot be distributed without written permission from owner: ENTAV International |
| Comments | Distributed by ENTAV-INRA licensees |