Villányi Franc wines are made of 100% Cabernet Franc, grown and made in Villány and are rigorously controlled. Each year a blind tasting is held to select the top 12 wines of the year, and the best of the best is announced at the annual Franc & Franc event in November. This year Jackfall is a newcomer on the list, and there are many familiar names as well, like Teleki, Heumann, Bock, Gere and Sauska.
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Top 12 Villányi Franc 2024

The regulation of classicus, premium and super premium Cabernet Franc wines of Villány is explained below
Szemes Cabernet Franc 2022 classicus
Jackfall Cabernet Franc 2020 classicus
Maul Zsolt Premium Winery Villányi Franc Lator 2020 premium
Teleki Inspiráció Villányi Franc 2019 premium
Ruppert Villányi Franc 2019 premium
Heumann Villányi Franc La Trinità 2019 premium
Streit-Zagonyi Villányi Franc 2018 premium
Sauska Villányi Franc Makár 2018 premium
Lelovits Tamás Villányi Franc 2021 super premium
Günzer Tamás Bocor Villányi Franc 2021 super premium
Gere Attila Villányi Franc Ördögárok 2020 super premium
Bock Villányi Franc Makár 2019 super premium

If you are interested in the 10th edition of Franc & Franc Forum and Tasting Day in November 2025, follow us! Tickets are usually sold out within weeks.

Meet the newcomer Jackfall Cabernet Franc Classicus 2020

Jackfall wines are elegant, sleek, fruit driven and layered – no wonder we were happy to present Jackfall Villányi Franc 2019 3H this February at Wine Paris. The wine in the Top 12 list is a classicus wine, aged only for 6 months (a premium should be aged for 12, while a super premium for 12 in oak and another year in bottle). Jackfall Cabernet Franc Classicus 2020 is surprisingly concentrated, dark ruby, and the nose impresses us with some subtle coffee notes at the beginning followed by strawberry, plum and dried blueberries. Moderate oaky notes, intense tannins and acidity, and on the palate the fruity aromas take the lead. Full bodied wine with long finish. The retail price on the webshop of the winery is only 4690 HUF / around 11.5 EUR – it is a steal!

More about Jackfall Winery

Jackfall wines are available in some countries. If you are interested to import, contact the sales manager here.

Villányi Cabernet Franc Regulation

Classicus Cabernet Franc can be made
– from grapes harvested in Villány wine region,
– with a minimum ageing of 6 months in oak barrel.
Premium Villányi Franc can be made
– from grapes harvested with a maximum yield of 60 hl/ha,
– aged in oak for at least one year and also benefits from long bottle ageing.
Super Pre­mium Villányi Franc means that
– it is made from 100% Cabernet Franc grapes
– with a maximum yield of 35 hl/ha.
– It spends a minimum of one year in oak and one year in bottle.