Cabernet Franc vs Petite Sirah
The Grapes
Cabernet Franc
Red grape
Cabernet Franc — red grape from Loire Valley and Bordeaux. Produces herbaceous, elegant wines with red berry, violet, and pencil shaving aromas.
Petite Sirah
Red grape
Petite Sirah — (Durif) is a red grape producing inky, tannic wines most at home in California. It yields deeply colored wines with dark berry, pepper.