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2019 Cabernet Franc
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Cabernet Franc is the father of Cabernet Sauvignon, and while the son has surpassed the father in fame, Cabernet Franc remains a favorite amongst wine aficionados for its complexity & character. (The mother is Sauvignon Blanc, if you were curious).
2019 was a cool vintage, allowing the Cabernet Franc to reach full ripeness and maturity slowly while retaining fresh fruit & acidity. The grapes for this wine are cold soaked and fermented with whole berries at cold temperatures, to achieve a partial carbonic maceration and maximize fruit-forward aromatic expression. These techniques result in a vibrant fruit profile and lighter tannins. After fermentation, the wines are left on the skins for an extended maceration to ensure full extraction of flavor and soft tannins from the skins before pressing and being transferred to oak on 100% full lees. This mix of techniques allows the maximum expression of fruit, spice, and lees aromas to produce an intense wine displaying the best qualities of these grapes and vineyards.
This wine was aged in oak barrels, 40% new, a mixture of French and American oak, for 20 months, to balance and elevate the wines. The wine was aged on lees and stirred (batonage) monthly to extract a rich mouthfeel.
Wine Profile
| Vintage | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Wine Style | Red Wine |
| Varietal | Cabernet Franc |
| Sugar | 24.4 Brix |
| Acid | 6.1 g/L |
| PH | 3.47 |
| Fermentation | 18 day fermentation with punch downs and pumpovers |
| Alcohol % | 12.5 |
| Size | 750 ml |