"Nils Gustaf Lindgren" > skrev i melding
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> This might be true as there is an alternative spelling, carbenet,
> according to some of the dictionaries.
> Just one thing though - neither CabSauv nor CabFranc are coal black ...
>
The Wein-plus glossary lists these synonyms for Cabernet Franc:
Acheria, Arrouya, Bidure, Bordo (Italien), Boubet, Bouchy, Bouchet, Breton,
Burdelas Tinto, Cabernet, Cabernet Aunis, Cabernet Carbouet, Cabernet
Franco, Cabernet Frank, Capbreton Rouge, Carmenet, Couahort pro Parte, Gamay
de Ricenay, Gamput, Gros Bouchet, Gros Cabernet, Grosse Vidure, Mencía
(Spanien), Kaberne Frank, Méssanges Rouge, Morenoa, Noir Dur, Petite Vidure,
Petite Vigne Dure, Petit Fer, Petite Vidure, Plant Breton, Plant des Sables,
Rouge, Sable Rouge, Trouchet Noir, Véronais und Veron Bouchy.

You will note that a couple of names include "noir"....
And, might that be for the colour of the wine, not the grape?

Anders