We decided to bottle a 100% Cabernet Franc because so many people wonder what this variety is all about and it seemed like a good idea to offer a pure example. We make a small amount of this variety every year to use in our "Estate" blend. In 2001 we had more than we needed for blending and I loved the wine and decided to bottle it alone. I am beginning to believe the opinion I have often heard in recent years, that Spring Mountain may be a perfect place to grow this variety. It does awfully well here, setting a light but very even crop and coming into ripeness with textbook numbers every year. Cabernet Franc seems happy on Spring Mountain, and I am very happy with this wine, which has the distinctive and refined character which has long made it a favorite for blending with Cabernet Sauvignon. It's absolutely delightful in its youth, and will also benefit from a few years bottle ageing.
Current Vintage
2003 CABERNET FRANC
This year we had perfect weather as the grapes ripened in October, and the wine shows it. Typical ripe flavors dominate, a wonderful example of Cabernet Franc at its best.
(185 cases bottled, aged in French oak barrels, 50% new)
Price List:
$36.00: 750ml
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