Habit Wine Company

Santa Ynez Valley Cabernet Franc

9.046 ratings
9.115 pro ratings
Santa Ynez Valley, Central Coast, California, USA
Cabernet Franc
Exotic Spices, Baking Spices, Hard Cheese, Blue Cheese, Chili & Hot Spicy, Pungent Cheese, Potato, White Rice, Herbs, Tomato-Based, Pasta, Mushrooms, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Salami & Prosciutto, Beef, Soft Cheese, Chicken, Lamb, Turkey, Pork, Duck, Venison
Top Notes For
LM Segal

Surprisingly yummy Cali Cab Franc. Starts out strangely carbonic, but after a 45 min decant it struts some very Chinon stuff. A light, zippy but woodsy-sweet lingering red.

Surprisingly yummy Cali Cab Franc. Starts out strangely carbonic, but after a 45 min decant it struts some very Chinon stuff. A light, zippy but woodsy-sweet lingering red.

Sep 23rd, 2018
Kaitlin Ohlinger

A lean green little machine, but lightly floral and pretty dead ringer for Chinon. Low alcohol, crushable.

A lean green little machine, but lightly floral and pretty dead ringer for Chinon. Low alcohol, crushable.

Aug 4th, 2017
Henrik Poulsen

12.8% alc. 166 cases produced.

You have to have an open mind and appreciate the green, slightly austere and herbaceous side of CF to appreciate this.

If tasted blind (and had it not been for the medium-bodied palate) I could have been in Chinon here. And that's a compliment.

12.8% alc. 166 cases produced.

You have to have an open mind and appreciate the green, slightly austere and herbaceous side of CF to appreciate this.

If tasted blind (and had it not been for the medium-bodied palate) I could have been in Chinon here. And that's a compliment.

Apr 19th, 2017
Nathaniel DiMaggio

This one was off for sure. Almost effervescent with that carbonic maceration type flavors.

This one was off for sure. Almost effervescent with that carbonic maceration type flavors.

Oct 10th, 2016
Nathaniel DiMaggio

Solid effort from a great producer. This wine is fun as well. Definitely worth a try!

Solid effort from a great producer. This wine is fun as well. Definitely worth a try!

Jul 18th, 2016
Chad Bowman

Sales LDF Sales

9.2

Crazy good. Well done, Jeff.

Crazy good. Well done, Jeff.

Oct 9th, 2014
Andrew Nelson

Really pretty wine bru

Really pretty wine bru

Sep 25th, 2014
Turd Ferguson

All the people saying Chinon on here have never drunk Chinon. Maybe it's the vintage. This is New Central California to a tee. Ripe dark fruits. Juicy. No brett. Quite nice as aperitif. Too fruity/carbonic to stand up to serious dinner.

All the people saying Chinon on here have never drunk Chinon. Maybe it's the vintage. This is New Central California to a tee. Ripe dark fruits. Juicy. No brett. Quite nice as aperitif. Too fruity/carbonic to stand up to serious dinner.

Jan 27th, 2018
Betsy Mikel

So fun and easy drinking!

So fun and easy drinking!

Jan 11th, 2018
Noah Hyte

Minerality and effervescence

Minerality and effervescence

Feb 18th, 2017