Cabernet Franc grown on the stony terraces of the area tends to be a young wine with dominant notes of blackcurrant and anise. The wines  are from the steeper rockier areas along the hills that separate the Loire from the Vienne tend to produce wines that are more tannic and express the more austere terroir in a range of alkaloid flavors that give the wines a mineral, gamey complexity and a strong tannic backbone. These wines also tend to develop a velvety depth of spice flavors as they age.
Cabernet Franc grown on the stony terraces of the Loire Valley is characterized by its young age, blackcurrant and anise flavors, and tannic structure that reflects the terroir's austere character. These wines develop a complex flavor profile with mineral, gamey notes and a strong backbone as they age.