Gros Cabernet
France
A rare red grape of south-western France, known now as one of the two parents of Carménère.
Sensory profile
Characteristics
Flavor & aroma
At a glance
Production facts
Prevalence
Rare
Climate
Moderate climate
Ripening
Mid season
Wine styles
Still
Where it's grown
Geography
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France
South-west France (reference collections)
Kept in vine collections, not made as a wine of its own.
Background
Origin & History
Gros Cabernet is a rare old variety of south-western France. Its importance is genetic: a 2009 DNA study led by Jean-Michel Boursiquot identified it as one parent of Carménère, the other being Cabernet Franc.
Lineage
Family tree
Parentage not recorded — Gros Cabernet is an old variety of unknown origin. Click a related grape to explore its own lineage.